Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
pars victa
English translation:
the defeated party
Latin term
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pars victa
The sentence is: "Ratione insuper semper habita paupertatis partis victae"
This is what I've got: "On addition, an account of the *defeated party's* financial situation should always be considered"
I know that "pars conventa" means "defendant" but I can't work out the meaning for "pars victa"........??
| 5 | the defeated party |
Joseph Brazauskas
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| 4 | losing party |
Vittorio Ferretti
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Feb 20, 2008 16:02: Joseph Brazauskas Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): Joseph Brazauskas
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Proposed translations
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the defeated party
'Habenda autem est ratio paupertatis partis victae ad effectum expensarum compensationis decernendae' = 'Consideration, moveover, must be taken of the defeated party's low income regarding the effect of the expenses in determining compensation'.
In 'ad effectum expensarum compensationis decernendae' the gerund, for clarity's sake, would have been preferable, as being equivilent to 'ad effectum decernendi expensas compensationis'.
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Discussion
"Habenda autem est ratio paupertatis partis victae ad effectum expensarum compensationis decernendae'
It occurrs in a section of the text debating which party should pay the expenses for the case - the plaintiff, or the other party, which I guess must be the "pars victa".