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Question prioritaire de constitutionalité

English translation: Priority preliminary ruling on the issue of constitutionality

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French term or phrase:Question prioritaire de constitutionnalité
English translation:Priority preliminary ruling on the issue of constitutionality
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

19:11 Jun 24, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-06-28 09:54:14 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


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French term or phrase: Question prioritaire de constitutionalité
I know what this means, but does anybody have a good English equivalent?
It is a question put up before a trial begins, and rather recent in French law I believe.
Peter LEGUIE
Local time: 02:17
Priority preliminary ruling on the issue of constitutionality
Explanation:
http://www.revue-pouvoirs.fr/The-Priority-Preliminary-Ruling...

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http://ces.anu.edu.au/sites/ces.anu.edu.au/files/Marie-Luce ...

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http://droitpubliceneurope.blogspirit.com/list/etude-feja-su...
The constitutional law of 23 July 2008 introduced a new article 61-1 in the
Constitution, which allows any litigant to criticize the compliance of a statutory rights and
freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution during a trial. These provisions, name, “application
for a priority preliminary ruling on the issue of constitutionality” (“Question Prioritaire de
Constitutionnalité QPC” in French) came into force on 1
st
March 2010
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pooja_chic
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Priority preliminary ruling on the issue of constitutionality
pooja_chic
4 +1priority question regarding constitutionality
Michelangela
4preliminary submission/question on constitutionality
AllegroTrans
3priority preliminary ruling on the issue of constitutionality
Alain Mouchel
4 -1Question prioritaire de constitutionnalité
Michel F. Morin


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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
priority question regarding constitutionality


Explanation:
Direct translation: priority question regarding the constitutionality

Michelangela
United States
Local time: 17:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

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agree  TechLawDC
6 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
priority preliminary ruling on the issue of constitutionality


Explanation:
priority preliminary ruling on the issue of constitutionality


    Reference: http://adjudicatingeurope.eu/blog/?p=410
Alain Mouchel
Local time: 02:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joshua Wolfe
4 hrs
disagree  AllegroTrans: asker says it's a question, so the ruling would come after the question; "request/application for preliminary ruling..." would work though
23 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Priority preliminary ruling on the issue of constitutionality


Explanation:
http://www.revue-pouvoirs.fr/The-Priority-Preliminary-Ruling...

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Note added at 36 mins (2011-06-24 19:47:52 GMT)
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http://ces.anu.edu.au/sites/ces.anu.edu.au/files/Marie-Luce ...

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Note added at 39 mins (2011-06-24 19:50:21 GMT)
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http://droitpubliceneurope.blogspirit.com/list/etude-feja-su...
The constitutional law of 23 July 2008 introduced a new article 61-1 in the
Constitution, which allows any litigant to criticize the compliance of a statutory rights and
freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution during a trial. These provisions, name, “application
for a priority preliminary ruling on the issue of constitutionality” (“Question Prioritaire de
Constitutionnalité QPC” in French) came into force on 1
st
March 2010

pooja_chic
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you (all) very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michelangela: A great example of professionalism! Congratulations :-)
59 mins
  -> Thanks Michelangela
agree  piazza d
1 hr
  -> Thanks piazza d
agree  Sam Cogdell
1 hr
  -> Thanks Sam
neutral  AllegroTrans: why is a "question" a ruling?
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
preliminary submission/question on constitutionality


Explanation:
is what I would say

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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 49
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Question prioritaire de constitutionnalité


Explanation:
Hello,

All suggested answers are fine. But this seems to be some so specifically French point of law (which has been recently raised about Jacques Chirac's case) that I suggest tu just keep it in French - with of course a foot note to clearly explain what it's all about.


    Reference: http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/conseil-constitutionne...
Michel F. Morin
France
Local time: 02:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 42

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disagree  AllegroTrans: this is not so "unique" that it cannot be translated into English imo// certainly, the Republic of Ireland has a Supreme Court in which preliminary points concerning constitutionality can be raised, as does the USA
6 hrs
  -> Bon. Si ce n'est pas aussi "unique" que cela, merci de nous indiquer les cas semblables dans d'autres pays qu'en France...
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