entorpecimiento

English translation: obstruction

16:58 Feb 8, 2012

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / ruling

Spanish term or phrase: entorpecimiento

Court document on a mother’s failure to appear in court to give a statement in a custody battle case.

[…] actividad que no se está cumpliendo en el caso de autos, tomándose en cuenta que era de conocimiento de la A quo que la demandada y su menor hija no se encuentran en el país, constituyendo un entorpecimiento y clara dilación al pretender requerir su presencia en el local del Juzgado.

I get that her failure to appear is causing a delay and "freezing/suspension" of the proceedings, but do not know the correct legal term

Original doc is from Peru, for a Canadian context.

Laura Molinari KudoZ activity Questions: 843 (8 open) (4 without valid answers) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 303 Canada
Local time: 07:45

English translation:obstruction

Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstruction_of_justice

Selected response from:

Mary Lou Gonzalez
United States
Local time: 07:45

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Summary of answers provided

4 +6

obstruction

Mary Lou Gonzalez

4 +5

hindrance

liz askew

hampers the proceedings

Carl Stoll

Answers

4 mins confidence:

constituyendo un entorpecimiento hampers the proceedings

Explanation:
Nothing like the good old Anglo-Saxon!

Carl Stoll
Argentina
Local time: 08:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 116

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

obstruction

Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstruction_of_justice

Mary Lou Gonzalez
United States
Local time: 07:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you!

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

hindrance

Explanation:
http://www.google.co.uk/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&source=hp&q=co...

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Litigation in Korea - Google Books Result
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1848443390...Kuk Cho - 2010 - Law - 245 pages
B. Way of operating trials in courtroom – about the thesis that 'court proceedings should proceed concisely without any delay or hindrance' In the past, actual ...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:45
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 288

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