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Dutch translation: verweer wordt gegrond geacht

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English term or phrase:defence is made out
Dutch translation:verweer wordt gegrond geacht
Entered by: Ron Willems

08:50 Aug 9, 2012
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / court case
English term or phrase: make out
Ruling from a judge: “Therefore I find the Article 13(b) defence in this case, in these particular circumstances to be made out and in the exercise of my discretion, I would not send these people back”. I assume "made out" means correct/justified...? But would like your imput!
Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 08:17
slagen
Explanation:
Het verweer 'slaagt'.

EUR-Lex:

If not, the State action defence is made out.
Wanneer dit niet het geval is, slaagt het „state action”‑verweer.
http://tinyurl.com/cflww4t

Whether that defence is made out turns on three principal issues:
Of dit verweer slaagt, hangt af van drie hoofdvragen:
http://tinyurl.com/bw67d48
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Ron Willems
Netherlands
Local time: 09:17
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Hartelijk dank!
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slagen


Explanation:
Het verweer 'slaagt'.

EUR-Lex:

If not, the State action defence is made out.
Wanneer dit niet het geval is, slaagt het „state action”‑verweer.
http://tinyurl.com/cflww4t

Whether that defence is made out turns on three principal issues:
Of dit verweer slaagt, hangt af van drie hoofdvragen:
http://tinyurl.com/bw67d48

Ron Willems
Netherlands
Local time: 09:17
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 262
Grading comment
Hartelijk dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jan Willem van Dormolen (X): Klopt met wat Van Dale te melden heeft: (make (out) one's case - zijn gelijk bewijzen/staven, aantonen dat men gelijk heeft)
8 mins
  -> Van Dale
neutral  Erik Brinkhof: Een rechter die uitspreekt "Ik vind het verweer geslaagd"?
16 mins
  -> nee, niet op die manier natuurlijk. 'ik acht het verweer geslaagd', 'naar mijn oordeel slaagt dit verweer', enz. een verweer wordt in elk geval niet vastgesteld, bewezen of aangetoond.
agree  Joep Nijsen
1 hr
agree  sindy cremer: acht het verweer gegrond
1 hr
  -> ja, dat klinkt natuurlijk beter. dank je!
agree  Akke Wagenaar
1 day 9 hrs
agree  Kitty Brussaard: En met Sindy's uitstekende aanvulling!
2 days 2 hrs
agree  Gwen Suys
3 days 23 hrs
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