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English translation: the case presented serious doubts in relation to the facts or the [applicable] law.

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Spanish term or phrase:dudas de hecho o de derecho
English translation:the case presented serious doubts in relation to the facts or the [applicable] law.
Entered by: Taña Dalglish

11:13 Feb 8, 2014
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright / patents
Spanish term or phrase: dudas de hecho o de derecho
Por aplicación del artículo 394 de la LEC y en atención a las serias dudas de derecho concurrentes no procede hacer especial pronunciamiento en materia de costas.

How can we translate the term? Pls. help.

This the Article 394:
"En los procesos declarativos, las costas de la primera instancia se impondrán a la parte que haya visto rechazadas todas sus pretensiones, salvo que el tribunal aprecie, y así lo razone, que el caso presentaba serias dudas de hecho o de derecho.

Para apreciar, a efectos de condena en costas, que el caso era jurídicamente dudoso se tendrá en cuenta la jurisprudencia recaída en casos similares.

2. Si fuere parcial la estimación o desestimación de las pretensiones, cada parte abonará las costas causadas a su instancia y las comunes por mitad, a no ser que hubiere méritos para imponerlas a una de ellas por haber litigado con temeridad.

3. Cuando, en aplicación de lo dispuesto en el apartado 1 de este artículo, se impusieren las costas al litigante vencido, éste sólo estará obligado a pagar, de la parte que corresponda a los abogados y demás profesionales que no estén sujetos a tarifa o arancel, una cantidad total que no exceda de la tercera parte de la cuantía del proceso, por cada uno de los litigantes que hubieren obtenido tal pronunciamiento; a estos solos efectos, las pretensiones inestimables se valorarán en 18.000 euros, salvo que, en razón de la complejidad del asunto, el tribunal disponga otra cosa.

No se aplicará lo dispuesto en el párrafo anterior cuando el tribunal declare la temeridad del litigante condenado en costas.

Cuando el condenado en costas sea titular del derecho de asistencia jurídica gratuita, éste únicamente estará obligado a pagar las costas causadas en defensa de la parte contraria en los casos expresamente señalados en la Ley de Asistencia Jurídica Gratuita.
tanya123
Local time: 10:03
the case presented serious doubts in relation to the facts or the [applicable] law.
Explanation:
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/iprenforcement/docs/para...
Article 394 of the Spanish Civil Procedure Act of 2000 ("Ley 1/2000, de 7 de enero, de Enjuiciamiento Civil") establishes the principle according to which the legal costs of the proceedings are to be born by the loosing party. However, that provision also states that said principle will not apply in case the judge considers - and justifies- that ****the case presented serious doubts in relation to the facts or the applicable law.*** When the claim is admitted only partially, Article 394 declares that each party should bear its own costs.

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In addition, pursuant to paragraph 3 of the same provision, the losing party will only have to bear a maximum of 1/3 of the costs of the proceedings. Proceedings with an undetermined value (for instance, those where the plaintiff seeks -only- an injunction and not damages) are assigned a value of €18,000. The legal costs in
this type of cases will therefore be assessed taken this amount into account.

Legal costs are calculated applying the percentages established in the guidelines of the competent Law Society to the value of the proceedings, with the maximum established in the law. In IP and unfair competition cases, the value of the proceedings is usually determined by the amount of damages claimed (in case there is a claim for damages as otherwise they will be considered of "undetermined value").


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Oops... the link above while it is in English has errors: "born" should be "borne".

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Thank you Tanya.
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 03:03
Grading comment
Thank you, sorry I haven't done it earlier
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1presents serious de jure or de facto doubts
Edward Tully
5(serious) doubts as to the facts or the law
Billh
4 +1questions of fact or law
AllegroTrans
3 +1the case presented serious doubts in relation to the facts or the [applicable] law.
Taña Dalglish


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
presents serious de jure or de facto doubts


Explanation:


Case study 1 - family law - divorce - Spain - European e-Justice Portal



https://e-justice.europa.eu/content_costs_of_proceedi...‎



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They shall be imposed on the party who has had all its claims dismissed (defeat principle), unless the case presents serious de facto or de jure doubts (Art.


Costs of proceedings - Spain - European e-Justice Portal



https://e-justice.europa.eu/content_costs_of_proceedi...‎



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... on the party who has had all its claims dismissed, unless the court considers, and thus argues, that the case presented serious de facto and de jure doubts.


Edward Tully
Local time: 10:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carlos Blanco, B.Sc. in Chemistry: Some perople like to use Latin other do not, but this is the essence of it.
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks Carlos! ;-)
neutral  AllegroTrans: in text like this I would not expect to see Latin phrases, even if they are fundamentally correct// clearly you haven't heard of the plain English campaign, now even taken on board by the judiciary and the law makers back here in Blighty
9 hrs
  -> In this context I would...//actually I have, and standard legal phrases like this aren't affected.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
(serious) doubts as to the facts or the law


Explanation:
Standard legal phrase

eg

The Menace of Privilege Chapter Twelve second part - The Progress ...
www.progress.org/.../the-menace-of-privilege-chapter-twelve...‎
An injunction should not be issued when there is a remedy at law, or when the facts or the law are in doubt. Do our courts observe these limitations? Not at all

[PDF]
Temporary Injunction in Cases Involving Doubtful Questions of Law
scholarship.law.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3039...‎
by DM Kaiser - ‎1956 - ‎Related articles
claims asserted raise questions of a doubtful or unsettled char- acter. ' 2 .... as to the facts or the law, it is still within the discretionary power of the court, by a ...

Litigation: Settlements with the government - InsideCounsel
www.insidecounsel.com/2013/.../litigation-settlements-with-...‎

Jul 11, 2013 - ... restrictions is justified when changes in the facts or the law cast doubt on the basis for the injunctive relief. Nonetheless, the burden on a party ...



Billh
Local time: 09:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
questions of fact or law


Explanation:
........unless the court considers, and so gives reasons, that the case raised serious questions of fact or law.

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ACT OF SEDERUNT (SHERIFF COURT ORDINARY CAUSE RULES) 1993 No
www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/scr---sheriff...
... including the reasons for his or her decision on any questions of fact or law or of admissibility of evidence. ...
Indiana Standard of Review - Ciyou & Dixon, P.C.
www.ciyoudixonlaw.com/standard-of-review Cached
A. Questions of Fact or Law. The first concept is the distinction between questions of fact versus law. The Indiana Court of Appeals or, ultimately, ...
NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 94H Referral of questions of ...
www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/nta1993147/s... Cached
NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 94H Referral of questions of fact or law. Referral of questions to Federal Court (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), if the ...
Legal tests - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_test Cached

International law|
Common law|
Canada|
United Kingdom

... or other kinds of legal proceedings, the resolution of certain questions of fact or law may hinge on the application of one or more legal tests. ...

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BBC NEWS | UK | Councils ban use of Latin terms
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7705922.stm Cached
Councils ban use of Latin terms ... However, the council's Plain Language Guide lists Latin under the heading "Things To Avoid".

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 38

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria-Ines Arratia: seems the most natural to me ....
12 hrs
  -> thanks
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the case presented serious doubts in relation to the facts or the [applicable] law.


Explanation:
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/iprenforcement/docs/para...
Article 394 of the Spanish Civil Procedure Act of 2000 ("Ley 1/2000, de 7 de enero, de Enjuiciamiento Civil") establishes the principle according to which the legal costs of the proceedings are to be born by the loosing party. However, that provision also states that said principle will not apply in case the judge considers - and justifies- that ****the case presented serious doubts in relation to the facts or the applicable law.*** When the claim is admitted only partially, Article 394 declares that each party should bear its own costs.

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Note added at 14 mins (2014-02-08 11:28:09 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

In addition, pursuant to paragraph 3 of the same provision, the losing party will only have to bear a maximum of 1/3 of the costs of the proceedings. Proceedings with an undetermined value (for instance, those where the plaintiff seeks -only- an injunction and not damages) are assigned a value of €18,000. The legal costs in
this type of cases will therefore be assessed taken this amount into account.

Legal costs are calculated applying the percentages established in the guidelines of the competent Law Society to the value of the proceedings, with the maximum established in the law. In IP and unfair competition cases, the value of the proceedings is usually determined by the amount of damages claimed (in case there is a claim for damages as otherwise they will be considered of "undetermined value").


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Note added at 20 mins (2014-02-08 11:34:11 GMT)
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Oops... the link above while it is in English has errors: "born" should be "borne".

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 166 days (2014-07-24 13:12:20 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you Tanya.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 03:03
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 37
Grading comment
Thank you, sorry I haven't done it earlier

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandro Tomasi: Your answer and Bill’s are essentially the same. Yours was first.
3 days 4 hrs
  -> Thank you Sandro.
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