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účinná lítost

English translation: active repentance

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Czech term or phrase:účinná lítost
English translation:active repentance
Entered by: Dasip

06:40 Aug 15, 2013
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Trestní právo
Czech term or phrase: účinná lítost
Prosím o radu / názor, jak přeložit název článku trestního zákoníku "Zvláštní ustanovení o účinné lítosti". Jde mi zejména o spojení ÚČINNÁ LÍTOST. Lze použít ACTIVE/EFFECTIVE REMORSE/REGRET - nebo jaký termín by byl nejvhodnější. Jedná se britskou angličtinu. Děkuji.
Dasip
Czech Republic
Local time: 13:20
active repentance
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Stuart Hoskins
Local time: 13:20
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Summary of answers provided
4effective repentance
jankaisler
4effective remorse-effective regret
Hannah Geiger (X)
3active repentance
Stuart Hoskins
3active repentance
Vladimir Havranek, MBA


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active repentance


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Stuart Hoskins
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active repentance


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Vladimir Havranek, MBA
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
effective repentance


Explanation:
"Effective repentance in corruption cases was embedded in the old criminal code that ceased to be ... "

"COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS "EFFECTIVE REPENTANCE"


    Reference: http://praguemonitor.com/2013/04/18/govt-effective-repentanc...
    Reference: http://dazzlepod.com/cable/06ANKARA6253/
jankaisler
Local time: 13:20
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effective remorse-effective regret


Explanation:
effective remorse
http://www.cliffordchance.com/content/dam/cliffordchance/PDF...

Criminal liability can also expire due to the application of so-called effective remorse. Effective remorse is given when the offender voluntarily prevents or rectifies the detrimental consequences of a criminal offence, or reports a criminal offence to the public prosecutor or the police at a time when the detrimental

http://www.mondaq.com/x/207104/Corporate Crime/The Internati... of the criminal offence could still be prevented.

effective regret

http://www.oecd.org/daf/anti-bribery/CzechRepublicphase3repo...

http://www.oecd.org/daf/anti-bribery/anti-briberyconvention/...

In a legal context, the perceived remorse of an offender is assessed by Western justice systems during trials, sentencing, parole hearings, and in restorative justice. However, it has been pointed out that epistemological problems arise in assessing an offender's level of remorse.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remorse


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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-08-15 09:31:31 GMT)
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As noted above, the Czech authorities indicated that consideration is being given to reinstating
the defence of effective regret for the active bribery offence applicable to natural persons. This could also impact enforcement of the bribery offence against legal persons
http://www.oecd.org/daf/anti-bribery/CzechRepublicphase3repo...


Hannah Geiger (X)
United States
Local time: 07:20
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Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 91
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