Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

sob as penas da lei

English translation:

under penalty of law

Added to glossary by Arlete Moraes
Feb 5, 2008 10:59
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

sob as penas da lei

Portuguese to English Law/Patents Law (general)
Declaro, para os devidos fins de direito e sob as penas da lei que......

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under penalty of law

standard legal preamble...

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http://www.fontana.org/main/pw_environ/pdf_docs/signature_pa...

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It's standard verbiage for any kind of legal declaration sworn on oath, such as an affidavit etc:

I certify under penalty of law that I have read and know the contents of this application and the. documents attached as exhibits and incorporated by ...
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agree R. Alex Jenkins
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agree Michael Powers (PhD)
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agree Cristina Santos
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under the penalties of law

I'd use the plural, as do these examples, among 73,400 English pages for "under the penalties of law":

FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State ...
The declaration is sufficient if in the following form: "I declare under the penalties of law that this account, claim or demand is just and correct and ...
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=mn&vol=a...

Modern Political Thought: Readings from Machiavelli to Nietzsche - Google Books Result
by David Wootton - 1996 - Political Science - 946 pages
... are thus the main thing which has practically determined the rules laid down for general observance, under the penalties of law or opinion. ...
http://books.google.com/books?isbn=0872203417...

Life and Death Penalties.
... it would be better that nothing should be known beyond this record: The criminal had voluntarily placed himself under the penalties of law; ...
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0615FA38551...

[DOC] LOUISIANA MOTOR FUELS UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML
I do solemnly declare and affirm, under the penalties of law that the information contained herein is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. ...
http://deq.louisiana.gov/portal/LinkClick.aspx?link=financia...
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