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parte demandante y parte demandada

English translation: claimant and defendant

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Spanish term or phrase:parte demandante y parte demandada
English translation:claimant and defendant
Entered by: Martin Boyd

15:51 Sep 13, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: parte demandante y parte demandada
Es para el Reino Unido

Gracias
Laura Gómez
Spain
Local time: 18:23
claimant and defendant
Explanation:
Although "parte" could be translated as "party", I don't think it's necessary to include it in this case.

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Note added at 8 mins (2007-09-13 15:59:56 GMT)
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Please note that according to wikipedia, "claimant" has replaced "plaintiff" in legal usage in the United Kingdom (see wikipedia reference above).
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Martin Boyd
Canada
Local time: 12:23
Grading comment
Gracias
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Summary of answers provided
5 +11plaintiff and defendant
Edward Tully
4 +5claimant and defendant
Martin Boyd
5plaintiff and defendant
Lory Lizama


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
claimant and defendant


Explanation:
Although "parte" could be translated as "party", I don't think it's necessary to include it in this case.

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Note added at 8 mins (2007-09-13 15:59:56 GMT)
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Please note that according to wikipedia, "claimant" has replaced "plaintiff" in legal usage in the United Kingdom (see wikipedia reference above).


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claimant
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defendant
Martin Boyd
Canada
Local time: 12:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Gracias
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias Martin


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frances Lake
1 min
  -> Thank you, Frances
agree  Wordwatcher
6 mins
  -> Thanks, Wordwatcher
agree  canaria
8 mins
  -> Thank you, Canaria
agree  Rebecca Jowers: "Claimant" did indeed replace "plaintiff" in England and Wales with the (relatively) new Civil Procedure Rules that came into force in 1999
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rebecca
agree  AllegroTrans: Yes, it was so that the ignorant masses would have a chance of understanding the law; they also did away with "writs" and "summonses" (heaven knows why)
3 days 3 hrs
  -> Thanks, AllegroTrans!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
plaintiff and defendant


Explanation:
parte demandante - plaintiff, petitioner, claimant
parte demandada - defendant, respondent

Diccionario de terminología jurídica Becerra

plaintiff - brings a civil suit vs defendant - sued in a civil action
petitioner - presents a petition to a court or other official body, esp. when seeking relief on appeal vs. respondent - the party against whom an appeal is taken
claimant - One who asserts a right or demand, esp. formally; esp. one who asserts a property interest inland, chattels or tangible things.

Black's Law Dictionary

Depends on your context.

Cheers!

Lory Lizama
Local time: 10:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchísimas gracias por la explicación, Lorena. Es muy útil. Graicas

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
plaintiff and defendant


Explanation:
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Note added at 3 mins (2007-09-13 15:54:49 GMT)
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Smith v Hughes, UK Law Online- [ Traduzca esta página ]... anything passed at the interview between the plaintiff and defendant’s manager on ..... Go back to UK Law Online home page. Last Updated 18 September 1998.
www.leeds.ac.uk/law/hamlyn/smithv.htm - 40k - En caché - Páginas similares


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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-09-13 19:13:28 GMT)
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please note that although Claimant has officially replaced Plaintiff, it is only in England and Wales and not the UK, and it is still less commonly used...

Edward Tully
Local time: 18:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1662
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias a todos/as


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Salloz
2 mins
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agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: :)
3 mins
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agree  Henry Hinds
4 mins
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agree  Frances Lake
6 mins
  -> thank you Frances
agree  MikeGarcia
13 mins
  -> thank you Miguel! :-)
agree  JPMedicalTrans
27 mins
  -> thank you Alex :-)
agree  Katarina Peters
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agree  Mariela Herbes
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agree  Marga Dorao
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agree  Robert Copeland
3 hrs
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agree  AllegroTrans: Perfectly understandable UK English, but "claimant" has now repalaced "plaintiff" in England & Wales
3 days 3 hrs
  -> thank you!
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