debido proceso legal

English translation: due process

18:59 Sep 29, 2000
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: debido proceso legal
In every criminal process it is of the outmost importance to know how to deal with the tension existing between the defendant's right to a "debido proceso legal", and the state's interest ina an expedient and efficient trial.
Julieta Di Corleto
English translation:due process
Explanation:
due process, or also
due legal process, or also
due process of law

the terms most often heard in court and in legal context
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Gloria Nichols
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Local time: 03:39
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Summary of answers provided
naproper legal process
Geisha (Angie) Hayes
nadue process of law
George Rabel
naproceso legal adecuado
Paul Roige (X)
nadue process
Gloria Nichols
nadue process
Jon Zuber (X)


  

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9 mins
proper legal process


Explanation:
It sounds like it should be "proper legal process".

...with the tension existing between the defendant's right to a proper legal process and the state's interest in an expedient and efficient trial.


Good Luck!


Geisha (Angie) Hayes
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9 mins
due process of law


Explanation:
...I have the feeling that you are translating from an English original into Spanish and that your question is if "Debido proceso legal" es correcto.
Si,debido proceso legal es correcto.

George Rabel
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8 hrs
proceso legal adecuado


Explanation:
Adecuado es la palabra adecuada :)


    shorter, actual
Paul Roige (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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9 hrs
due process


Explanation:
due process, or also
due legal process, or also
due process of law

the terms most often heard in court and in legal context


    heard while interpreting in Federal Court
Gloria Nichols
United States
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11 hrs
due process


Explanation:
Garabato is correct. The phrase is most commonly two words, with "of law" or "legal" understood.

Jon Zuber (X)
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