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não se sustenta

English translation: cannot be upheld

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Portuguese term or phrase:não se sustenta
English translation:cannot be upheld
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

10:41 Sep 25, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / do Brasil
Portuguese term or phrase: não se sustenta
... o Magistrado da Vara Federal Criminal de Foz do Iguaçu, ainda na fase investigatório, declinou da competência para o Juízo de Belo Horizonte/MG, ... Assevera equívoco em tal procedimento, porqouanto sería caso de suscitar conflito de competência. Deende, também, qu a aplicação do critério da prevanção (art. 83 do CPP) relativamente a várias ações penais em curso na Justiça Federa d Foz do Iguaçu/PR não se sustenta, pois tal fato tem como pressuposto doisi juízes igualmente competentes, o que não é o caso do s autos.
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 22:31
can not be upheld
Explanation:
Michael, I see why this is a tricky question - what they are saying is that the applicable criteria do not apply. The word 'sustain' does not go well in this phrase, because you can not sustain criteria. However, you can uphold criteria.
Therefore, I would get around it by saying that the applicable criteria can not be upheld in this case.
Selected response from:

Carla Selyer
Local time: 04:31
Grading comment
Thank you very much.

Mike :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3can not be upheld
Carla Selyer
4 +1does not apply
Bett
4bears no strength/is not valid
Denise Miranda


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
does not apply


Explanation:
the criterion (art. 83 do CPP) does not apply as it presuposes the existence of two equaly competent ...

Bett
Local time: 23:31
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susy Ordaz
3 hrs
  -> thank you
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
can not be upheld


Explanation:
Michael, I see why this is a tricky question - what they are saying is that the applicable criteria do not apply. The word 'sustain' does not go well in this phrase, because you can not sustain criteria. However, you can uphold criteria.
Therefore, I would get around it by saying that the applicable criteria can not be upheld in this case.

Carla Selyer
Local time: 04:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88
Grading comment
Thank you very much.

Mike :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Donna Sandin
3 hrs
agree  José Henrique Lamensdorf
13 hrs
agree  Robert Copeland
14 hrs
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1 day 13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bears no strength/is not valid


Explanation:
Other suggestions!

Denise Miranda
Local time: 23:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 52
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