acto de molestia

English translation: nuisance action

21:22 Jan 22, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
Spanish term or phrase: acto de molestia
ya que esa H. Delegación ni siquiera se toma la molestia de mencionar, bajo que criterios precisos y específicos realiza su ACTO DE MOLESTIA.
Jaime Oriard
Mexico
Local time: 14:41
English translation:nuisance action
Explanation:
just a guess
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daniel gwire
Ghana
Local time: 20:41
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1annoying action
Valentín Hernández Lima
5harassment
Refugio
1 +2nuisance action
daniel gwire


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
annoying action


Explanation:
This would reflect the main idea of your sentence in my opinion. That is to say, ...which are the criteria to determine when an annoying action is carried out.

Cheers,

Val

Valentín Hernández Lima
Spain
Local time: 21:41
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agree  EDLING (X)
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nuisance action


Explanation:
just a guess

daniel gwire
Ghana
Local time: 20:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 41
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Gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Betina Frisone: Yes, this is what they're called in the legal field.
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agree  EDLING (X)
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
harassment


Explanation:
This expression is used when regulations are not uniformly enforced, but are carried to ridiculous extremes against one or more persons in particular.

Refugio
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