Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
dependiente de instancia particular
English translation:
requiring initiation by a private citizen or entity
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Manuel Aburto
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Source text:
- En los delitos de acción pública dependiente de instancia particular, procederá a la investigación cuando se trate de delito flagrante o exista denuncia de la persona facultada para instar la acción; en estos casos
My try:
- In case of crimes requiring public prosecution that depend on a particular authority, an investigation will be conducted when they are discovered while in progress or when a complaint is filed by a person entitled to bring the/such action. In these cases,
Otra traducción de delito fragrante es "actual crime", según investigué.
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Source text:
- En los delitos de acción pública dependiente de instancia particular, procederá a la investigación cuando se trate de delito flagrante o exista denuncia de la persona facultada para instar la acción; en estos casos
My try:
- In case of crimes requiring public prosecution that depend on a particular authority, an investigation will be conducted when they are discovered while in progress or when a complaint is filed by a person entitled to bring the/such action. In these cases,
Otra traducción de delito fragrante es "actual crime", según investigué.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | requiring initiation by a private citizen or entity |
Robert Carter
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| 4 | of a type triggered on a private complaint |
Adrian MM.
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References
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Taña Dalglish
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Proposed translations
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Robert Carter
Mexico
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Works in: Spanish to English
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1372
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requiring initiation by a private citizen or entity
Or "subject to a filing by a private citizen", or something along those lines, but definitely not "a particular authority".
For "instancia", compare this usage:
"a instancia de, o a instancias de
1. locs. prepos. A ruegos de, o a petición de."
https://dle.rae.es/instancia
"Particular" here means a private citizen or entity.
So I believe it refers to some kind of "private prosecution," where the state brings a prosecution only after a citizen/entity files a criminal complaint.
For more information, see the following Wikipedia entry:
"A private prosecution is a criminal proceeding initiated by an individual private citizen or private organisation (such as a prosecution association) instead of by a public prosecutor who represents the state. "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_prosecution
For "instancia", compare this usage:
"a instancia de, o a instancias de
1. locs. prepos. A ruegos de, o a petición de."
https://dle.rae.es/instancia
"Particular" here means a private citizen or entity.
So I believe it refers to some kind of "private prosecution," where the state brings a prosecution only after a citizen/entity files a criminal complaint.
For more information, see the following Wikipedia entry:
"A private prosecution is a criminal proceeding initiated by an individual private citizen or private organisation (such as a prosecution association) instead of by a public prosecutor who represents the state. "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_prosecution
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Comment: "Thanks a lot Robert!"
7 hrs
Adrian MM.
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586
of a type triggered on a private complaint
- rather than on the initiative of a private cititen. It is for the prosecuting authority to decide what happens at the next stage.
Also: delitos de acción pública are 'publicly prosecutable criminal offenc/ses' at the discretion of or automatically by the prosecuting authority rather than ones 'requiring' pub. pros.
BTW, this is not about a private prosecution that can be 'nolle prosequied' - stopped by the public prosecutor, Justice Minister or District Attorney / Attorney-General etc. from proceeding.
Also: delitos de acción pública are 'publicly prosecutable criminal offenc/ses' at the discretion of or automatically by the prosecuting authority rather than ones 'requiring' pub. pros.
BTW, this is not about a private prosecution that can be 'nolle prosequied' - stopped by the public prosecutor, Justice Minister or District Attorney / Attorney-General etc. from proceeding.
Example sentence:
In a trial of a warrant case *initiated on a private complaint*, the complainant has no power to withdraw the complaint. The only provision which may have some relevance in this connection is Section 224 of the Code.
Note from asker:
| Gracias Adrian! |
Reference comments
2 hrs
Taña Dalglish
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Jamaica
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735
Reference:
Refs.
Crimes requiring public action (prosecution?) which depend on a xxx / (particular authority?). an investigation will be carried out (conducted) where there it is a flagrant crime (delito flagrante - you have: "when they are discovered while in progress"????) or there is a complaint from the person entitled to bring the action.
Robert has entered an answer "requiring initiation by a private citizen or authority" and quoted the "RAE". However, I am not 100% certain myself and therefore, not prepared to counter his answer, but based on another dictionary (below), No. 2 and No 6 (below) are given-
https://www.wordmagicsoft.com/dictionary/es-en/instancia.php
1. instance, case in point, occurrence
2. ***request***, petition, entreaty
3. instance, case
4. agency
5. institution
6. ***authority***
7. process of a suit, proceeding
8. level of jurisdiction, instance
While not a part of the original question, and the reason for my posting this reference:
https://www.wordmagicsoft.com/dictionary/es-en/delito flagra...
Plural: delitos flagrantes
Translate "delito flagrante" to English: flagrante delicto, crime detected by authority, flagrant crime
Spanish Synonyms of "delito flagrante": crimen detectado por la autoridad, flagrante delito
flagrant
adjective
(of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.
Robert has entered an answer "requiring initiation by a private citizen or authority" and quoted the "RAE". However, I am not 100% certain myself and therefore, not prepared to counter his answer, but based on another dictionary (below), No. 2 and No 6 (below) are given-
https://www.wordmagicsoft.com/dictionary/es-en/instancia.php
1. instance, case in point, occurrence
2. ***request***, petition, entreaty
3. instance, case
4. agency
5. institution
6. ***authority***
7. process of a suit, proceeding
8. level of jurisdiction, instance
While not a part of the original question, and the reason for my posting this reference:
https://www.wordmagicsoft.com/dictionary/es-en/delito flagra...
Plural: delitos flagrantes
Translate "delito flagrante" to English: flagrante delicto, crime detected by authority, flagrant crime
Spanish Synonyms of "delito flagrante": crimen detectado por la autoridad, flagrante delito
flagrant
adjective
(of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.
Note from asker:
| Infinitas gracias Taña! |
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