Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Romanian term or phrase:
primul termen
English translation:
first hearing
Romanian term
United Kingdom
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Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish, Irish, Singaporean, UK, South African) 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Romanian to English, and 2 more.
primul termen
* "Instanţa constată că este primul termen de juidecată la care părtile, legal citate, pot pune concluzii şi pune în discuţie competentă in soluţionarea cauzei."
and also
* "Avocat XXX arată că estimează durata cercetării procesului la 1 termen."
etc.
I imagne this is referring to a date or duration, but in what context?
| 4 +1 | first hearing |
liz askew
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| 4 | first return date (divorce proceedings) |
Adrian MM.
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| Already in glossary |
Peter Shortall
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| see |
liz askew
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Proposed translations
Austria
Retd.T&I, Barrister & Austro-Advokat
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 5 more.
first return date (divorce proceedings)
Note carefully: a divorce petition in E&W is called an action for divorce in Scots law.
neutral iuba: hearing eu am gasit ca inseamna doar audiere, termenul de judecata este diferit de audiere?
USA: Although you may file an Appearance later, generally speaking, it is best to file it no more than two days after the Return Date.
http://iate.europa.eu/search/result/1701818643366/1
http://janofamilylaw.com.au/blog/going-to-court-first-return-date/
| neutral |
liz askew
: are you ignoring the references provided by the two contributors?
12 hrs
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| neutral |
Peter Shortall
: Read a bit further in the sentence: "the first hearing *at which the parties can...*" (so they can't do these things at earlier hearings). And "return date" is obviously not relevant in the second example about estimated length of proceedings.
13 hrs
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Reference comments
United Kingdom
Legal / Business / Government
Native in: English
Works in: Romanian to English, Russian to English, French to English
see
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Note added at 13 min (2023-12-05 17:47:07 GMT)
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Primul termen de judecată în procesul civil.
The first hearing marks the end of the written stage of a lawsuit and the beginning
of the investigation.
Primul termen de judecată marchează finalizarea etapei scrise a procesului civil şi
începutul etapei cercetării procesului civil.
Discussion
Dispute develops
Complaint filed and served
Defendant may be required to file an answer
Both sides gather evidence
Pre-trial conference takes place between judge and attorneys for both sides to discuss possible settlement
If there is no settlement, trial takes place and a verdict is rendered
Either party can appeal the decision to appellate courts