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in via di subordine

English translation: in the alternative, as an alternative

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Italian term or phrase:in via di subordine
English translation:in the alternative, as an alternative
Entered by: Sarah Cuminetti (X)

13:40 Jul 7, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Italian term or phrase: in via di subordine
Any suggestions? It's a writ of summons.

...ai sensi del disposto degli artt. 591, comma II, n. 3 c.c. o, **in via di subordine**, ai sensi dell’art. 624, comma I, c.c.
Sarah Cuminetti (X)
Italy
Local time: 20:47
as an alternative, in the alternative
Explanation:
an argument put forward in case the main argument is not accepted ... as an alternative submission.

When referring to pleadings, in the US it can be called 'second defence', as opposed t the first defence. ...
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Lanna Castellano
Local time: 19:47
Grading comment
Thank you Lanna thank you all!!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4as an alternative, in the alternative
Lanna Castellano
4secondly (or in the second place)
Giovanni Pizzati (X)
4and, secondarily,
Ellen Kraus
3in descending order
Tom in London


  

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in descending order


Explanation:
possible?

Tom in London
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secondly (or in the second place)


Explanation:
(dir. , burocr.) proporre una richiesta in second'ordine, qualora la richiesta principale venga respinta.

Giovanni Pizzati (X)
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as an alternative, in the alternative


Explanation:
an argument put forward in case the main argument is not accepted ... as an alternative submission.

When referring to pleadings, in the US it can be called 'second defence', as opposed t the first defence. ...


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_pleading
Lanna Castellano
Local time: 19:47
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Thank you Lanna thank you all!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  simon tanner: just posting when you popped up! definitely
0 min
agree  Pompeo Lattanzi
23 mins
agree  Joanna M Cas (X): as it is a pleading, I'd go for 'in the' rather than 'as an'.
5 hrs
agree  Valeria Lattanzi
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and, secondarily,


Explanation:
in via di subordine = subordinatamente oppure in via subordinata.
The corresponding English term thus being secondarily

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 20:47
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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