Retour sur les faits

14:33 Nov 10, 2016
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Lawsuit
French term or phrase: Retour sur les faits
What might "Retour sur les faits" refer to in the context of a lawsuit? Of course I can imagine what it means, but am unsure if there is an official way of saying it.

Many thanks for any help.
eds89 (X)
United Kingdom


Summary of answers provided
4 +1review the facts
B D Finch
4Let's go back to the facts
Jean-Claude Gouin


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
review the facts


Explanation:
It would have helped to have had more context, e.g. the sentence in which this occurs.

https://www.azcourts.gov › AZ Courts › Guide to AZ CourtsSentencing – If the defendant is found guilty, the court imposes the .... Jurors must consider all of the evidence presented, review the facts of the case, and reach ...

www.duhaime.org › Legal Dictionary... if it appears that a judge has misdirected himself, or that his decision is so clearly wrong as to amount to an injustice, the Court can and should review the facts ...



B D Finch
France
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agree  philgoddard: Depending on the context, it could be "review of the facts".
1 hr
  -> Thanks Phil. Yes, that is one possibility, especially if it's a header.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Let's go back to the facts


Explanation:
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Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 21:49
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 30

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neutral  AllegroTrans: How do you know the conversational "let's" is being used??
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