acquisto incauto

English translation: guilty of purchasing counterfeit goods/goods of doubtful origin

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Italian term or phrase: incauto acquisto
English translation:guilty of purchasing counterfeit goods/goods of doubtful origin
Entered by: AlejandraSolano

13:26 Feb 18, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Italian term or phrase: acquisto incauto
you could be held responsible of "acquisto incauto" if you for example bought an article on the internet not knowing it is counterfeit and when it arrived to its destination the customs authorities found out
AlejandraSolano
Local time: 16:18
of purchasing counterfeit goods
Explanation:
see the links
:o)
Rosy

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www.sptimes.com/2005/08/21/Travel/Let_the_buyer_beware.shtm...

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will be found guilty of purchasing counterfeit goods
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Rosanna Palermo
Local time: 10:18
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in this context i think this is the closest translation
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3purchasing goods of doubtful origin
Jean Martin
5purchase of goods suspected to be stolen
Angie Garbarino
5of purchasing counterfeit goods
Rosanna Palermo


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purchase of goods suspected to be stolen


Explanation:

www.garzantilinguistica.it

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This is the general translation for "incauto acquisto", but perhaps in your case can translate "purchase of goods suspected to be pirated"

Angie Garbarino
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
of purchasing counterfeit goods


Explanation:
see the links
:o)
Rosy

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Note added at 18 mins (2007-02-18 13:45:17 GMT)
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www.sptimes.com/2005/08/21/Travel/Let_the_buyer_beware.shtm...

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Note added at 19 mins (2007-02-18 13:46:08 GMT)
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will be found guilty of purchasing counterfeit goods



    Reference: http://www.cybercrime.gov/georgeConvict.htm
    www.italiantourism.com/regulat.html -
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
purchasing goods of doubtful origin


Explanation:
definito dal codice penale "acquisto di cose di sospetta provenienza"

This would be in English law "purchasing goods of doubtful origin"

e.g Gentleman would agree that, if he or any other member of the public has reason to believe that there are goods of doubtful origin at car boot sales, ...
www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199394/cmhansrd/1993-11... - 49k - Cached - Similar pages

Sales helpThe reason that some prices are less than the manufacturing cost on eBay is that the goods are stolen, refurbished or otherwise of doubtful origin. ...
www.satcure.co.uk/useful/prices.htm - 16k - Cached - Similar pages


Jean Martin
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivana UK
1 hr
  -> thanks Ivana

agree  James (Jim) Davis: looking on google the words "acquisto incauto" don't seem to be used in Italian law. Its not a quote. So Jean's generic suggestion is probably best.
7 hrs
  -> thanks Jim

agree  Angie Garbarino: in this case I think you are right, for James, it is used by Italian law, "Incauto Acquisto"
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Angio
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