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DICTAR SENTENCIA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- of common knowledge
1, record 1, English, of%20common%20knowledge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is notorious and of common knowledge that the official visit of the head of state ... of a foreign country ... calls ... for the adoption of proper and reasonable security measures in and by the host country. 1, record 1, English, - of%20common%20knowledge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Regarding matters] of common knowledge[,] generally, judicial notice [can] be taken. 2, record 1, English, - of%20common%20knowledge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- de notoriété publique
1, record 1, French, de%20notori%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20publique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le juge] en a pris connaissance d'office comme d'une chose de notoriété publique. 1, record 1, French, - de%20notori%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho probatorio
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hecho notorio
1, record 1, Spanish, hecho%20notorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hecho cuyo conocimiento se da por supuesto en relación con cualquier persona que se halle en posesión de la cultura media correspondiente a un determinado círculo social y que, por consiguiente, no necesita ser probado al juez en el proceso para que lo tome en consideración en el momento de dictar sentencia, siempre que haya sido afirmado oportunamente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hecho%20notorio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hecho notorio: Expresión y definición reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hecho%20notorio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- caselaw
1, record 2, English, caselaw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- case-law 2, record 2, English, case%2Dlaw
correct
- case law 3, record 2, English, case%20law
correct, see observation
- jurisprudence 4, record 2, English, jurisprudence
correct, see observation, less frequent
- decisional law 5, record 2, English, decisional%20law
correct
- cases 6, record 2, English, cases
plural
- adjudicative law 2, record 2, English, adjudicative%20law
correct
- organic law 2, record 2, English, organic%20law
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In French law "la jurisprudence" means the course of decisions, the body of case-law on a topic, and this usage is sometimes also found in English law. 7, record 2, English, - caselaw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
case law; jurisprudence: terms reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 8, record 2, English, - caselaw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jurisprudence
1, record 2, French, jurisprudence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit jurisprudentiel 2, record 2, French, droit%20jurisprudentiel
correct, masculine noun
- droit prétorien 3, record 2, French, droit%20pr%C3%A9torien
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- jurisprudence prétorienne 4, record 2, French, jurisprudence%20pr%C3%A9torienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] l'ensemble des décisions rendues par les tribunaux sur une même question ou sur des questions analogues. La loi ne peut prévoir toutes les difficultés que son application pourra soulever. Elle se borne à poser des règles générales. Il appartient aux tribunaux de donner à chaque cas particulier la solution qu'ils jugent la plus conforme à ces règles générales [...] 5, record 2, French, - jurisprudence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- jurisprudencia
1, record 2, Spanish, jurisprudencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecho jurisprudencial 2, record 2, Spanish, derecho%20jurisprudencial
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- precedente 2, record 2, Spanish, precedente
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- derecho de creación judicial 2, record 2, Spanish, derecho%20de%20creaci%C3%B3n%20judicial
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de principios constitutivos de fuente de derechos basados en resoluciones o sentencias judiciales, normalmente del Tribunal Supremo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - jurisprudencia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
derecho de creación judicial : Históricamente han sido los jueces [...] los que mayor influencia han ejercido en la creación y la sistematización del Derecho inglés, ya que eran ellos mismos los que lo confeccionaban con las decisiones que tomaban al dictar sentencia, dentro de lo que se conoce como common law. Este derecho, también llamado "Derecho judicial o de los jueces" [...], está todavía vigente y, en muchas cuestiones, es más influyente que el derecho legislado, pese a la gran capacidad legislativa del Parlamento británico. 2, record 2, Spanish, - jurisprudencia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
derecho de creación judicial; derecho jurisprudencial; precedente: Expresiones y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 2, Spanish, - jurisprudencia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
precedente: Usualmente este término se lo emplea en la forma plural (precedentes). 4, record 2, Spanish, - jurisprudencia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Courts
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trial judge
1, record 3, English, trial%20judge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- trial court judge 2, record 3, English, trial%20court%20judge
correct
- judge of the first instance 3, record 3, English, judge%20of%20the%20first%20instance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The judge before whom a case is tried. 4, record 3, English, - trial%20judge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
trial judge. This term is used commonly on appeal from the judge's rulings. 4, record 3, English, - trial%20judge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Tribunaux
- Droit judiciaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- juge de première instance
1, record 3, French, juge%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20instance
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- juge du premier degré 2, record 3, French, juge%20du%20premier%20degr%C3%A9
correct, masculine and feminine noun, France
- juge du fond 3, record 3, French, juge%20du%20fond
correct, masculine and feminine noun, France
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Juge qui a entendu la cause en première instance. 4, record 3, French, - juge%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20instance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Tribunales
- Derecho procesal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- juez sentenciador
1, record 3, Spanish, juez%20sentenciador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- juez de sentencia 1, record 3, Spanish, juez%20de%20sentencia
correct, masculine noun
- juez de primera instancia 2, record 3, Spanish, juez%20de%20primera%20instancia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Juez que actúa en el fuero penal y cuya misión, propiamente juzgadora, es la de dictar sentencia en el plenario. 1, record 3, Spanish, - juez%20sentenciador
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
juez sentenciador; juez de sentencia: Expresiones y definición reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 3, Spanish, - juez%20sentenciador
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
- Courts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pass sentence
1, record 4, English, pass%20sentence
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pass sentence: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 4, English, - pass%20sentence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Peines
- Tribunaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prononcer la peine
1, record 4, French, prononcer%20la%20peine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Penas
- Tribunales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dictar una sentencia
1, record 4, Spanish, dictar%20una%20sentencia
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- sentenciar 2, record 4, Spanish, sentenciar
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dictar una sentencia : Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 4, Spanish, - dictar%20una%20sentencia
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