atto difensivo

English translation: the defense

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Italian term or phrase:atto difensivo
English translation:the defense
Entered by: Jenny Cowd

17:32 Jan 30, 2017
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Italian term or phrase: atto difensivo
In ossequio alla comunicazione prot.n.XXX del XX del Signor Presidente di questo Tribunale, nella presente comparsa conclusionale ci asterremo dal fare riferimento allo svolgimento del processo.
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Jenny Cowd
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:39
the defense
Explanation:
The court cannot exclude a defense based on adaptation of one party’s set of fact over another’s....

I would use: The defense is based on the following points:

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-01-30 18:37:55 GMT)
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http://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/MoneyProblems/defenses.sht...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoppel

The defense is based on "fairness" principals in the Fifth Amendment.[16] It generally involves determination of fact, not of law,[16] except as to determination of whether the interpreting government official had the legal status asserted by the defense.[16]
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the defense


Explanation:
The court cannot exclude a defense based on adaptation of one party’s set of fact over another’s....

I would use: The defense is based on the following points:

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-01-30 18:37:55 GMT)
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http://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/MoneyProblems/defenses.sht...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoppel

The defense is based on "fairness" principals in the Fifth Amendment.[16] It generally involves determination of fact, not of law,[16] except as to determination of whether the interpreting government official had the legal status asserted by the defense.[16]


    https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/history/35th/thelaw/supreme_court.html
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 17:39
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Asker: Thanks all. Do I have to spell defense with an "s" even if I'm using UK English?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I'd say "this defense", since it's talking about the document.
7 mins

agree  David Turnbull
9 mins

agree  Erzsébet Czopyk
1 hr

agree  Sabrina Bruna
2 hrs

agree  Peter Cox
5 hrs
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