Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
por mera cautela de patrocínio
English translation:
purely for the sake of argument / for argument\'s sake
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P Leite
Apr 7, 2008 10:43
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Portuguese term
por mera cautela de patrocínio
Portuguese to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Ou, por mera cautela de patrocinio, deverá o pedido formulado pelo autor ser julgado não provado e improcedente, devendo, consequentemente, os réus serem absolvidos do mesmo.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | for the sake of argument / for argument's sake |
lexisproject
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| 3 | for sole provisionary statement |
Andrea Munhoz
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for the sake of argument / for argument's sake
Suggestion.
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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2008-04-08 16:03:35 GMT)
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i would say that it's normally used to say that you accept something purely in order to argue the point (i.e. you don't really accept it)
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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2008-04-08 16:03:35 GMT)
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i would say that it's normally used to say that you accept something purely in order to argue the point (i.e. you don't really accept it)
Note from asker:
| A lawyer friend tells me that it is something more than that, that it has to do with presenting a second argument without invalidating the first. Dose that make sense? |
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for sole provisionary statement
Not so sure. I found some references, but none of them were conclusive.
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