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a costituisi

English translation: enter an appearance

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Italian term or phrase:a costituisi
English translation:enter an appearance
Entered by: Lanna Castellano

16:51 Aug 10, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: a costituisi
dinanzi al Giudice Istruttore che sarà designato ai sensi del...con l'invito a costituirsi nel termine di 20 giorni
emyfer
Italy
Local time: 12:19
enter an appearance
Explanation:
a costituirsi [note the missing 'r]
in response to a summons or writ, the party - or more usually its legal representative on its behalf - makes itself known to the court to acknowledge the proceedings and indicate one's intentions.

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Lanna Castellano
Local time: 11:19
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2enter an appearance
Lanna Castellano
2 +2to appear
Penny Hewson (X)
4to be appointed
Giovanni Pizzati (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to appear


Explanation:
It could just mean to appear before the investigating magistrate if that makes sense

Penny Hewson (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivana UK: definitely, standard legal terminology - it's come up over and over again so I'm fairly sure it's already in the glossary
43 mins
agree  moranna (X): of course
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to be appointed


Explanation:
costituirsi has more meanings

Giovanni Pizzati (X)
Italy
Local time: 12:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 257
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
enter an appearance


Explanation:
a costituirsi [note the missing 'r]
in response to a summons or writ, the party - or more usually its legal representative on its behalf - makes itself known to the court to acknowledge the proceedings and indicate one's intentions.




    Reference: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/justice/civil-l...
Lanna Castellano
Local time: 11:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 174
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Grace Anderson
1 hr
agree  Stuart and Aida Nelson
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