zelfstandig bevoegd en gerechtigd

English translation: independently authorised (authorised to act independently)

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Dutch term or phrase:zelfstandig bevoegd en gerechtigd
English translation:independently authorised (authorised to act independently)
Entered by: TechLawDC

07:45 Nov 4, 2014
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Verklaring van Erfrecht
Dutch term or phrase: zelfstandig bevoegd en gerechtigd
In een Nederlandse verklaring van erfrecht staat de volgende zin:

'Mitsdien is de heer X, [...], zelfstandig bevoegd en gerechtigd om de nalatenschap van de overledene [...] te beheren.'

Mijn vraag is, is het acceptabel om 'zelfstandig bevoegd en gerechtigd' met één begrip te vertalen, als volgt:

'Therefore Mr X has independent authority to administer the estate of the Deceased.' Of is er een alternatieve oplossing? Het alternatief dat ik kan bedenken is 'has independent authority and is authorized', en dat vind ik geen optie.
Graag hoor ik feedback over deze kwestie.
Simone Prins
Netherlands
Local time: 00:52
independently authorised
Explanation:
Literally, "independently authorised and empowered", but "empowered" is superfluous here.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-11-04 11:28:17 GMT)
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("Independently authorised" means that the agent is free to act without being subject to any authority other than provided for by law.)
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TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 19:52
Grading comment
Apparently the points were not award yesterday, so I'll try again.


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independently authorised


Explanation:
Literally, "independently authorised and empowered", but "empowered" is superfluous here.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-11-04 11:28:17 GMT)
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("Independently authorised" means that the agent is free to act without being subject to any authority other than provided for by law.)

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 19:52
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Grading comment
Apparently the points were not award yesterday, so I'll try again.

Notes to answerer
Asker: I'm still a little reluctant to accept 'independently authorised' as an equivalent of 'authorized to act independently'. Do you have any sources of reference?


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