Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
con o sin causa, bajo protesta de ley
English translation:
with or without grounds, under oath
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Juan Pintado
Jun 4, 2003 17:46
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
con o sin causa, bajo protesta de ley
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
"... recusar Magistrados, Jueces y demás funcionarios judiciales, con o sin causa, bajo protesta de ley".
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | with or without grounds, under oath |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 5 | with or without cause, being sworn by law |
Henry Hinds
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Change log
Feb 2, 2008 20:12: Michael Powers (PhD) changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Law (general)"
Proposed translations
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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with or without grounds, under oath
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Note added at 2003-06-04 17:56:49 (GMT)
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\"Cause\" is a fine choice also. Based on my 28 years of interpreteing and translating in federal court, it is quite common to refer to \"grounds\" in this particuar situation.
\"bajo protesta\" by itself means \"under oath\"
\"de ley\" is superfluous - how else is someone going to be under oath if not legally? But, legal language by its very nature is redundant.
Both are correct, but I personally feel more comfortable with \"under oath\" than \"being sworn by law\".
I guess it is a matter of style.
Choose whatever sounds best to you. They mean the same thing.
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Note added at 2003-06-04 17:56:49 (GMT)
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\"Cause\" is a fine choice also. Based on my 28 years of interpreteing and translating in federal court, it is quite common to refer to \"grounds\" in this particuar situation.
\"bajo protesta\" by itself means \"under oath\"
\"de ley\" is superfluous - how else is someone going to be under oath if not legally? But, legal language by its very nature is redundant.
Both are correct, but I personally feel more comfortable with \"under oath\" than \"being sworn by law\".
I guess it is a matter of style.
Choose whatever sounds best to you. They mean the same thing.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!!!"
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Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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5063
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