Legal Spanish Blog
Relevant, pertinent to a matter.
Used by a judge who did not want to spend any more time discussing the motion unless it became germane (relevant to the case).
Possible Translations
Spanish: pertinente, relacionado
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Latin for “at first sight.”
The establishment of a legally required rebuttable presumption. When the prosecution concludes its submission, the State’s case is said to be prima facie if the evidence presented is sufficient for a conviction.
(from Cornell Law School legal dictionary online)
Charging higher interest on a loan than permitted by the law.
Heard in small claims court, where an individual was attempting to charge an exorbitant amount of interest on a personal loan given to another individual.
For more information on Colorado Usury Laws, click here.
Translations
Spanish: usura
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A legal action to recover the possession of goods. Most likely to be heard in small claims court.
Translations
Spanish: acción de reinvindicación (de bienes)
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Bedwetting. Can be a sign of sexual abuse in children.
Translations
Spanish: (la) enuresis, micción nocturna
German: bettnässen
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A band of metal with four holes that fits over the upper fingers and is gripped when a fist is made, used as a weapon.
(from thefreedictionary.com)
Possible Translations
Spanish: manopla, puño de hierro
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The lag time between when an interpreter hears an utterance in the source language and renders it into the target language in simultaneous interpreting.
“We keep up, catch up, fall behind again, yet must always render appropriately everything.” – Sibirsky and Taylor, Language into Language
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