SENTENÇA ULTRA PETITA

English translation: sentence/decision beyond the matter / beyond the scope of the petition

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Portuguese term or phrase:SENTENÇA ULTRA PETITA
English translation:sentence/decision beyond the matter / beyond the scope of the petition
Entered by: Mario Freitas

10:22 Sep 28, 2018
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / COURT RULINGS
Portuguese term or phrase: SENTENÇA ULTRA PETITA
The following is the extract from a court ruling and wondered if anyone can translate SENTENÇA ULTRA PETITA - is this legalees for Small Sentence or something?



XXXXXX: APELAÇÃO CÍVEL. AÇÃO DE INDENIZAÇÃO POR DANOS MORAIS E MATERIAIS. SENTENÇA ULTRA PETITA. OCORRÊNCIA. MORTE POR ELETROPLESSÃO. RESPONSABILIDADE OBJETIVA DA XXXXXX
Andrew Hunt
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:35
sentence/decision beyond the matter / beyond the scope of the petition
Explanation:
https://www.google.com.br/search?biw=980&bih=732&ei=dpuuW5aE...
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 05:35
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Thank you Mario
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4sentence/decision beyond the matter / beyond the scope of the petition
Mario Freitas
3ultra petita decision
T o b i a s


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sentence/decision beyond the matter / beyond the scope of the petition


Explanation:
https://www.google.com.br/search?biw=980&bih=732&ei=dpuuW5aE...

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 05:35
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Thank you Mario
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sentença ultra petita
ultra petita decision


Explanation:
An ultra petita decision is not good law and is typically and successfully appealed on that ground.

http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/U/UltraPetita.aspx

T o b i a s
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 53
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks your feed back Tobias, i gave it to Mario purely because he answered just before you, but as an unqualified `legalese` student i think both your answers were OK.

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