Instrucción Penal preparatoria

English translation: Preliminary Penal Investigation

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Spanish term or phrase:Instrucción Penal preparatoria
English translation:Preliminary Penal Investigation
Entered by: peterinmadrid

16:02 Jul 31, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / police report (Argentina)
Spanish term or phrase: Instrucción Penal preparatoria
a quien seguidamente se le entera y notifica de que se halla imputado en Instrucción Penal preparatoria por HOMICIDIO CULPOSO,
peterinmadrid
Portugal
Local time: 10:35
Preliminary Penal Instruction
Explanation:
Found this. Hope it helps
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Sinead --
Local time: 10:35
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Thank you, Sinead.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Arraignment
Flavio Posse
4 +1Preliminary Penal Instruction
Sinead --
4 +1decision to prosecute/commencement of criminal proceedings
AllegroTrans
4he is charged, at the preliminary investigative stage of the proceedings, with culpable homicide
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Preliminary Penal Instruction


Explanation:
Found this. Hope it helps


    www.cels.org.ar/english/4_documents/documents_pdf/police_violence.pdf - Similar pages
Sinead --
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Thank you, Sinead.

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agree  MikeGarcia
43 mins
  -> Thanks a lot Miguel
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decision to prosecute/commencement of criminal proceedings


Explanation:
This is what I would call it, using European English

AllegroTrans
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JoseAlejandro: You just might be correct. I'm not sure because I'm not european, but it does makes sense. Well done, AllegroTrans!
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  -> thanks!
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Arraignment


Explanation:
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Flavio Posse
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agree  JoseAlejandro: pues, sí
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  -> I guess we're the only ones who know this stuff, Jose. Thank you.
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he is charged, at the preliminary investigative stage of the proceedings, with culpable homicide


Explanation:
In court proceedings, "instrucción" usually refers to the inquiries made before the decision to prosecute is taken

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