Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

requerido/a

English translation:

respondent

Added to glossary by Parrot
Aug 12, 2003 01:59
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term

requerido/a

Spanish to English Law/Patents
Divorce papers: "Nuestro requeriente y mi requerida procrearon dos (2) hijos."
Proposed translations (English)
5 +4 respondent
4 +5 defendant
4 +1 my client

Proposed translations

+4
9 mins
Selected

respondent

A general term for those who have to answer charges (esp. civil cases).
Peer comment(s):

agree Henry Hinds : Equally valid.
41 mins
agree María Isabel Estévez (maisa)
1 hr
agree Lucy Phillips : I think this is probably the right term for a civil case
4 hrs
agree canaria
6 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks! I needed a word that went with "plaintiff", while avoiding "defendant", since "demandada" occurs further down in the text."
+5
1 min

defendant

Good luck!

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Peer comment(s):

agree JuanManuel
26 mins
Gracias, JuanManuel
agree Lesley Clarke
40 mins
Gracias, Lesley
agree Daniel Mencher
48 mins
Muchas gracias, Dan
agree Henry Hinds
48 mins
Mil gracias, Henry
agree Angie Hayes : hehe, mis papeles de divorcio dicen "defendant". Espero ayude!
14 hrs
Gracias, Angie
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+1
9 hrs

my client

I may be mistaken but this sounds like a lawyer speaking, in which case s/he would probably refer to 'mi requerida'as 'my client'
Peer comment(s):

agree Jorge Rubino : of course
4 hrs
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