בית משפט קמא

English translation: The lower court

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Hebrew term or phrase: בית משפט קמא
English translation:The lower court
Entered by: moshiachnow

23:34 Dec 8, 2010
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Criminal law
Hebrew term or phrase: בית משפט קמא
The term appears in a court document, examples are בית המשפט קמא להימנע and ציין בית משפט קמא במפורש. How does one translate this into lawyerese?
moshiachnow
Israel
Local time: 17:05
The lower court
Explanation:
Usually when a Court of Appeal is discussing the first court case or trial
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Akiva Brest (X)
Israel
Local time: 17:05
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Makes sense. Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1The lower court
Akiva Brest (X)
5Inferior court/court of first instance
Gad Kohenov
Summary of reference entries provided
קמא
meirs

  

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The lower court


Explanation:
Usually when a Court of Appeal is discussing the first court case or trial

Akiva Brest (X)
Israel
Local time: 17:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 140
Grading comment
Makes sense. Thanks.

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agree  Amir Gavriely
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Inferior court/court of first instance


Explanation:
The legal dictionary Hacohen & Shaked

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 17:05
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
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Reference comments


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Reference: קמא

Reference information:
First in Aramaic - see בבא קמא - for example. קמאי in modern HE = primary, initial

meirs
Israel
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in RomanianRomanian
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