xxx está a disposición de la Justicia

English translation: at the \'disposal of the court\'

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Spanish term or phrase:a disposición de la Justicia
English translation:at the \'disposal of the court\'
Entered by: Virginia Koolhaas

17:56 May 1, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / criminal law
Spanish term or phrase: xxx está a disposición de la Justicia
It is written in a criminal record.

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Virginia Koolhaas
Uruguay
Local time: 01:01
xxx is at the 'disposal of the court'
Explanation:
The term has no equivalent in English but this is the term used in translation practice. It is important to include the inverted commas.
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FVS (X)
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Gracias FVS!
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4 +1xxx is at the 'disposal of the court'
FVS (X)
4has been placed in the hands of the authorities
eski


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xxx is at the 'disposal of the court'


Explanation:
The term has no equivalent in English but this is the term used in translation practice. It is important to include the inverted commas.

FVS (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 907
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Gracias FVS!

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agree  jacana54 (X): La verdad es que puse agrí en señal de gratitud porque no sabía cómo traducirlo, pero ahora veo que tiene 6 millones de citas en Sangúguel. Siempre aprendo contigo, FVS. Buena semana.
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  -> Gracias Colega. Que lo pases bien tambien.

neutral  Sandro Tomasi: I cannot disagree w/ entry, but usually to be "at the disposal of the court" is for an attorney or an expert, not a defendant. I disagree with your explanation. There are equivalents, but they depend on context & so far Virginia hasn't provided any.
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has been placed in the hands of the authorities


Explanation:
Consider:

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Note added at 51 mins (2011-05-01 18:47:29 GMT)
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NOTE: Or, "has been placed in the hands of the judiciary":
from the realm of the executive and has been placed in the hands of the judiciary. The judicial authorities are competent to issue or execute an EAW by ...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen's_arrest - En caché - Similares
Federal Criminal Jurisdiction - Modern Challenges To The Expansion ... - [ Traducir esta página ]Despite the absence of any general police power, Congress has employed various ... state authority has been fundamentally altered, and that federal criminal jurisdiction ... leaving largely unfettered discretion in the hands of federal ...
law.jrank.org/.../Federal-Criminal-Jurisdiction-Modern-challenges-expansion-federal-jurisdiction.html - En caché
[PDF] WHERE DO THEY BELONG ? Giving victims a place in the criminal ... - [ Traducir esta página ]Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Vista rápida
The conventional criminal justice system has been ..... Decision-making power would remain in the hands of authorities. We need to ...
www.cicc.umontreal.ca/recherche/victimologie/adelaide_paper...

Saludos from Acapulco!
eski :))

eski
Mexico
Local time: 22:01
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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