Jan 18, 2017 22:05
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Spanish term
United States
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Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
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inoperante
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Mexican Criminal Procedure
This is from the decision of a Mexican Tribunal Unitario (One-Judge Circuit Court). In this section, the judge is reviewing the "agravios" submitted by the prosecution (where the prosecution states its disagreement with the trial court's decision):
Del análisis comparado entre las consideraciones que sustentan la resolución apelada y las motivos de disenso planteados por el representante social federal de la adscripción, citados en lineas precedentes, estos por una parte resultan infundados, y por otra, inoperantes, en consecuencia no cambian la cuestión controvertida.
My attempt:
A comparative analysis of the grounds for the contested decision and the allegations of lower court errors filed by the prosecutor assigned to the district, which are outlined above, shows that such allegations are on the one hand unfounded, and on the other hand, inoperative, and therefore do not change the matter at issue.
I found this "tesis" on the matter: http://sjf.scjn.gob.mx/sjfsist/Documentos/Tesis/219/219025.p...
My interpretation of it is that an "agravio inoperante" is one that fails to present clear legal and logical reasoning that would refute the grounds of the contested decision. Is there a succinct way to say this in English? Maybe this calls for a literal translation with an explanatory footnote?
Del análisis comparado entre las consideraciones que sustentan la resolución apelada y las motivos de disenso planteados por el representante social federal de la adscripción, citados en lineas precedentes, estos por una parte resultan infundados, y por otra, inoperantes, en consecuencia no cambian la cuestión controvertida.
My attempt:
A comparative analysis of the grounds for the contested decision and the allegations of lower court errors filed by the prosecutor assigned to the district, which are outlined above, shows that such allegations are on the one hand unfounded, and on the other hand, inoperative, and therefore do not change the matter at issue.
I found this "tesis" on the matter: http://sjf.scjn.gob.mx/sjfsist/Documentos/Tesis/219/219025.p...
My interpretation of it is that an "agravio inoperante" is one that fails to present clear legal and logical reasoning that would refute the grounds of the contested decision. Is there a succinct way to say this in English? Maybe this calls for a literal translation with an explanatory footnote?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | inapplicable / invalid |
Robert Carter
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| 4 | inoperative |
eski
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| 4 | baseless/without foundation |
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Proposed translations
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Robert Carter
Mexico
Mexico
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inapplicable / invalid
In this context, as you say, it means that the "agravio" doesn't "operate" here, i.e. it's invalid or inapplicable.
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Robert. Very helpful! |
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inoperative
Inoperative | Definition of Inoperative by Merriam-Webster
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Definition of inoperative for English Language Learners. : not capable of being used. : having no force or effect.
Inoperative | Define Inoperative at Dictionary.com
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For broken is here only another word for inoperative, and a law of nature that is inoperative is non-existent. A Grammar of Freethought Chapman Cohen. As a craft stands on the ground, its planes are inoperative.
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Synonyms for inoperative at Thesaurus.com with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Dictionary and Word of the Day.
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Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois)
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
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1664
baseless/without foundation
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Baseless facts in a research paper don't have sources — they may have simply come from the writer's own imagination. A baseless allegation is when one ...
McBride: Mokotedi's allegations baseless - EWN
ewn.co.za/2016/12/13/mcbride-labels-mokotedi-s-allegations-as-baseless
13 Dec 2016 - McBride: Mokotedi's allegations baseless. Ipid head Robert McBride says Prince Mokotedi's claims of plots to overthrow the government should ...
Baseless allegations - Deccan Herald
www.deccanherald.com › Net mail
Baseless allegations. Sir,. This is with reference to an article in your paper, dated January 10, 2015, headlined 'MNCs play proxy war against Indian generics'.
Brittan: 'Rape allegation' wholly without foundation - ITV News - ITV.com
www.itv.com/.../lord-brittan-rape-allegation-wholly-without...
7 Jul 2014 - Former Home Secretary Lord Brittan said the reported allegation of rape against him is "wholly without foundation". The 74-year-old ...
Wholly - definition of wholly by The Free Dictionary
www.thefreedictionary.com/wholly
Completely; entirely: "The old American purposes are still wholly relevant" . 2. ... per cent (informal), in every respect The accusation is wholly without foundation.
Irish Equity Reports Argued and Determined in the High Court of ...
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-xgtAQAAMAAJ
1844 - Equity
... of no doubt whatever as to the right of the Crown to the duties in question. ... that the doubts which have been entertained are wholly without foundation, and ...
Note from asker:
| Thanks for weighing in! As Robert says, to me this seems like it would be a good translation for "infundados" but not necessarily for "inoperante." |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Robert Carter
: Hi Chris. As I understand it, the court is saying the prosecution's arguments are not only "infundados" (baseless), but also "inoperante" (inapplicable, i.e. irrelevant to the matter under review).
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