intent and the spirit of the law

Swedish translation: uppsåt och lagens anda

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English term or phrase:intent and the spirit of the law
Swedish translation:uppsåt och lagens anda
Entered by: Anette Herbert

20:48 Jan 23, 2007
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: intent and the spirit of the law
I regler för kortspelsturnering:

"Therefore in certain circumstances we will base a decision upon **intent and the spirit of the law** rather than inflexible interpretation of a rule. An unintentional error is less serious than deliberate violation"
Anette Herbert
Local time: 19:15
uppsåt och lagens anda
Explanation:
Det handlar om olika sätt att tolka lagen:

- Bokstavligt (dråp är alltid dråp)
- Med hänsyn till uppsåtet (dråp i självförsvar är inte samma sak som andra former av dråp)
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Martin Englander
Local time: 20:15
Grading comment
Passar bäst i sammanhanget. Tack Martin!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2lagens anda och mening
Sven Petersson
4regelns andemening
Mario Marcolin
3uppsåt och lagens anda
Martin Englander


  

Answers


2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lagens anda och mening


Explanation:
:o)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-01-23 23:11:08 GMT)
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http://runeberg.org/svlartid/1933/1304.html
http://www.riksdagen.se/webbnav/index.aspx?nid=410&typ=mot&r...
http://www.handels.gu.se/epc/archive/00003160/01/200076.pdf

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 20:15
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 400

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kjelle
8 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  Kent Andersson: lagens anda och syfte kan vara ett alternativ
19 hrs
  -> Det har du rätt i.
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
uppsåt och lagens anda


Explanation:
Det handlar om olika sätt att tolka lagen:

- Bokstavligt (dråp är alltid dråp)
- Med hänsyn till uppsåtet (dråp i självförsvar är inte samma sak som andra former av dråp)

Martin Englander
Local time: 20:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Passar bäst i sammanhanget. Tack Martin!
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3 days 13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
regelns andemening


Explanation:
eftersom det är fråga om turneringsregler ;)

Mario Marcolin
Sweden
Local time: 20:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 118
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