Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
avocar
English translation:
to hear and rule on [exercise reach-down jurisdiction]
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Jennifer Strachan
Mar 18, 2008 20:11
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Spanish term
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avocar
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
oath
in a judge's oath: "resuelvo avocarme al conocimiento y resolucion de las presentes actuaciones".... I want to use 'undertake' or something along those lines. Any more eloquent suggestions?
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Marian Greenfield
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exercise reach-down jurisdiction [to hear and rule on...]
per Tom West: avocarse al conocimiento de una causa = to exercise reach-down jurisdiction, to take over a case from a lower court
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Comment: "Thanks, Marian. I ended up using "to hear and rule on", which went well with the context. Thanks to everyone who contributed!"
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commit
Could work in this context.
15 mins
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
United States
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United States
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undertake, retrieve, accept jurisdiction of or retain
avocar.
(Del lat. advocāre).
1. tr. Der. Dicho de una autoridad gubernativa o judicial: Atraer a sí la resolución de un asunto o causa cuya decisión correspondería a un órgano inferior.
(Del lat. advocāre).
1. tr. Der. Dicho de una autoridad gubernativa o judicial: Atraer a sí la resolución de un asunto o causa cuya decisión correspondería a un órgano inferior.
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Catherine Harrison
Mexico
Mexico
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advocate
I swear to advocate knowledge and to resolve these proceedings"...
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