Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
intentaron acudir a la via penal
English translation:
they attempted to resort to the penal process
Added to glossary by
Robert Copeland
Oct 25, 2007 02:24
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
Organized, Deadline-Oriented, Reliable
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
intentaron acudir a la via penal
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Real Estate
Context:
Por ultimo, cabria la posibilidad de que los recurrentes para suspender la tramitacion administrativa o para que se acordase la suspension de un acto administrativo *****intentaron acudir a la via penal*****, salvo que haya evidentes indicios delictivos, nos parece que esta via no deberia prosperar porque el contenido de la reclamacion es fundamentalmente de indole administrativa.
Por ultimo, cabria la posibilidad de que los recurrentes para suspender la tramitacion administrativa o para que se acordase la suspension de un acto administrativo *****intentaron acudir a la via penal*****, salvo que haya evidentes indicios delictivos, nos parece que esta via no deberia prosperar porque el contenido de la reclamacion es fundamentalmente de indole administrativa.
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7 mins
Alan Corbo, CT
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Uruguay
ATA-certified legal translator, Eng>Spa
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
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they attempted to resort to the penal process
I hope it helps
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Alan,
Since you got the ball rolling, I decided to award you the points..... The other answers were great as well, very good ideas!!!!"
1 hr
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
300
attempted to use criminal action
Ya
1 hr
use criminal proceedings
http://www.aclupa.org/pressroom/suitagainstwashingtoncount.h...
The two-page original temporary restraining order prohibited the North Franklin police from threatening to use criminal proceedings against critics on the website.
http://singapore.usembassy.gov/032105.html
As one example, along with many in the room, we are concerned about a tendency toward criminalization of the public policy process, so that people who have differences of views over policies feel they should use criminal proceedings against those with whom they disagree.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-25 04:13:56 GMT)
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Sorry, "attempted to use criminal proceedings"
The two-page original temporary restraining order prohibited the North Franklin police from threatening to use criminal proceedings against critics on the website.
http://singapore.usembassy.gov/032105.html
As one example, along with many in the room, we are concerned about a tendency toward criminalization of the public policy process, so that people who have differences of views over policies feel they should use criminal proceedings against those with whom they disagree.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-25 04:13:56 GMT)
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Sorry, "attempted to use criminal proceedings"
+1
6 hrs
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
57
attempted/tried to take the matter to court
In fact, I think the other answers are perfectly acceptable - this is just another option, with perhaps a slightly different register. Works in UK English
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