Legal Contestó

English translation: Allowed. Reply:

14:10 Dec 15, 2021
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / report of court questioning in Mexico
Spanish term or phrase: Legal Contestó
In cross-questioning in court, the format is as follows: [Name of person being questioned]: "A LA PRIMERA. (first question) LEGAL CONTESTÓ. (the answer by the person being questioned, in the first person "yo hice esto.. ella nos dijo... etc.)
Can anyone tell me how this Mexican formula is normally treated?
Many thanks.
patinba
Argentina
Local time: 07:16
English translation:Allowed. Reply:
Explanation:
I think this needs to be concise if it's repeated many times.
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philgoddard
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4Lawful line of questioning, s/he replied, Mex.
Adrian MM.
4Allowed. Reply:
philgoddard
3the question legally deemed fit, the witness [or person being questioned] answered
Stuart and Aida Nelson


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the question legally deemed fit, the witness [or person being questioned] answered


Explanation:

Que diga el testigo […] Calificada de legal, contestó

http://documentos.congresoqroo.gob.mx/historial/16_legislatu...

the question legally deemed fit, the witness [or person being questioned] answered

In other words, the question is allowed.

Both the Crown Prosecutor and the Defence Counsel are allowed to ask questions of witnesses during the trial. They are presented in court by either the Crown or Defence in order to help prove their case/argument.

Leading questions are not allowed during Direct Examination however they are permitted during the cross examination of a witness.

https://schoolworkhelper.net/courtroom-procedures-questions-...

Calificada de legal, el testigo responde

https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/law-contracts/...


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Note added at 1 hr (2021-12-15 15:27:46 GMT)
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'Calificada' is missing from the source text, but it is implied IMO

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Note added at 1 hr (2021-12-15 15:32:57 GMT)
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Came to the same conclusion as in the discussion :)


Stuart and Aida Nelson
United Kingdom
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Asker: Thank you for your help, that is indeed what it meant.

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Pregunta Legal, Contestó
Lawful line of questioning, s/he replied, Mex.


Explanation:
vs. improcedente

> everybody else beat me to it ....

Another alt. I had been looking into was 'answered on the record' > in the UK; made a formal admission.

Example sentence(s):
  • Mex. A diferencia de la práctica de desahogo de testimoniales en el proceso penal mixto, en donde era el juez y en mayores ocasiones el secretario de acuerdos quien calificaba de “legal o procedente”, o “no legal o improcedente” las preguntas...
  • El cnpp mex. establece lo siguiente en el artículo 372:“Los testigos, peritos o el acusado responderán directamente a las preguntas que les formulen el Ministerio Público, el Defensor o el Asesor jurídico de la víctima, en su caso.

    Reference: http://forojuridico.mx/objecion-preguntas-proceso-penal/
Adrian MM.
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Asker: Thanks Adrian for the explanation. Phil gave me a nice short solution.

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Allowed. Reply:


Explanation:
I think this needs to be concise if it's repeated many times.

philgoddard
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Asker: Thank you Phil. Just the solution I was looking for, as it is accurate and concise. the term appeared 185 times in my doc.

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