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in dicta

Spanish translation: en obiter dictum / de paso

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English term or phrase:in dicta
Spanish translation:en obiter dictum / de paso
Entered by: DLyons

20:00 Sep 6, 2015
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Juicio de divorcio/controversia de guarda y custodia
English term or phrase: in dicta
the Court also said, albeit in dicta, that an attorney who, for example, misstates in the complaint the amount of debt owed by the debtor will not be automatically liable to the debtor...

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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 00:08
en obiter dictum / de paso
Explanation:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obiter_dictum
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DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 07:08
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a los tres. Su aportación es de gran calidad; fue difícil elegir y asignar puntos. Si por mi fuera les daría cinco puntos a cada uno/a.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3en obiter dictum / de paso
DLyons
3 +1en obiter
David Hollywood
3 +1incidentalmente
Mónica Algazi


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
en obiter dictum / de paso


Explanation:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obiter_dictum

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a los tres. Su aportación es de gran calidad; fue difícil elegir y asignar puntos. Si por mi fuera les daría cinco puntos a cada uno/a.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: de acuerdo Donal
3 mins
  -> Gracias David.
agree  Kirsten Larsen (X): En este caso "obiter dicta". A su servicio, caballero ;-)
7 mins
  -> Gracias KirstenL.
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
17 hrs
  -> Gracias Patricia.
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
en obiter


Explanation:
www.lectlaw.com/def/d047.htm
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DICTA. The part of a judicial opinion which is merely a judge's editorializing and does not directly address the specifics of the case at bar; extraneous material ...

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obiter_dictum
Obiter dictum (o en plural, obiter dicta) es una expresión latina que literalmente en español significa "dicho de paso". Hace referencia a aquellos argumentos ...

David Hollywood
Local time: 03:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 345

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DLyons: Yup.
4 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
incidentalmente


Explanation:
aunque incidentalmente

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 03:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1438

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: también Mónica
2 mins
  -> Gracias y saludos, David.
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