Legal docs written in the future tense (in Hebrew)

English translation: the Plaintiff will plead, etc.

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Hebrew term or phrase:	Legal docs written in the future tense (in Hebrew)
English translation:	the Plaintiff will plead, etc.

05:40 Jun 29, 2011

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Hebrew term or phrase: Legal docs written in the future tense (in Hebrew)

A legal document addressed to the court is written in the future tense, for example:

המבקש יטען, כי מיד לאחר שהמשיבה התעברה הובאה לידיעתו העובדה המהותית כי המשיבה סובלת ממחלות קשות

המבקש ידגיש, כי המשיבה בכל תוקף לטול טיפול תרופתי.

How should I translate "המבקש יטען" "המבקש ידגיש" into English (the plaintiff will/would/shall ?)

Thanks in advance,

yael lewis KudoZ activity Questions: 133 (9 open) (5 without valid answers) (20 closed without grading) Answers: 5
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the Plaintiff will plead, etc.

Explanation:
It's a simple future tense - describes what is going to happen

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the Plaintiff will plead, etc.

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claims, emphasizes

Marina Gorlach

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the Plaintiff will plead, etc.

Explanation:
It's a simple future tense - describes what is going to happen

judithyf
Local time: 19:50
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Asker: I agree, but I wasn't sure. Thanks.

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claims, emphasizes

Explanation:
The future tense is normally used in legal documents to indicate the present. The plaintiff states and claims things about the past facts, e.g., he became aware of the health issues of the defendant after certain things were brought to his attention.

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Note added at 40 mins (2011-06-29 06:20:59 GMT)
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Sorry, I don't think that the plaintiff *will* claim it, but rather that this is his claim. Legal Hebrew uses the future tense by default, other languages use the present.

Marina Gorlach
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Local time: 10:50
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Russian

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Asker: Thanks. However, this is not the case here. It says: the plaintiff will claim (as opposed to the plaintiff claims, the plaintiff will argue, etc.)

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