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Diligencia

English translation: procedure

18:08 Jan 31, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: Diligencia
Buenas tardes:
Estoy buscando una traducción al inglés para "diligencia de información de derechos al detenido". Se trata de un documento en el que se informa a los detenidos sobre los derechos que poseen (no declarar si no lo desean, no confesarse culpable, etc.)
Gracias de antemano.
Saludos.
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English translation:procedure
Explanation:
In this case, the proceeding or procedure of informing the detainee of his/her rights.

Routledge Business Dictionary:
diligencia f
DER proceeding


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Oxford Superlex definition:
diligencia f
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2 ...b (Der) procedure; diligencias judiciales judicial procedures o formalities; instruir diligencias to institute proceedings; diligencia probatoria evidentiary proceedings;

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Aunque no puedo discrepar con los datos ofrecidos por Ed y Andrés, me parece que no han abordado la consulta en concreto: "diligencia".
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neilmac
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Local time: 05:49
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6procedure
neilmac
4Rights of arrest
Edward Tully
4Rigts when arrested/when under arrest
AllegroTrans
4Provision (of information.....)
Billh
Summary of reference entries provided
read the suspect his or her Miranda Rights
andres-larsen

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
procedure


Explanation:
In this case, the proceeding or procedure of informing the detainee of his/her rights.

Routledge Business Dictionary:
diligencia f
DER proceeding


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Note added at 26 mins (2015-01-31 18:35:29 GMT)
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Oxford Superlex definition:
diligencia f
...
2 ...b (Der) procedure; diligencias judiciales judicial procedures o formalities; instruir diligencias to institute proceedings; diligencia probatoria evidentiary proceedings;

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Note added at 29 mins (2015-01-31 18:38:27 GMT)
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Aunque no puedo discrepar con los datos ofrecidos por Ed y Andrés, me parece que no han abordado la consulta en concreto: "diligencia".

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 05:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 662
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Hinds: Correct; and I would avoid Miranda rights since Miranda is specific to the USA and not to any other country.
1 hr
  -> Cheer HH, I didn't like to mention that fact :)
agree  Jennifer Levey: That's a correct answer to the one-word question 'as posed'.
1 hr
  -> Yes, I suppose the query could have been phrased better...
agree  Ana Vozone
3 hrs
  -> Cheer Ana :)
agree  Rebecca Jowers: Yes, I think this refers to the procedure of informing an arestee/detainee of his rights. I believe the actual form that a police officer files after doing so is called "Acta de información de derechos al detenido."
18 hrs
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
2 days 17 hrs
agree  acetran
10 days
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Rights of arrest


Explanation:
This is the term for the whole sentence - the detainee must be informed of his/her rights of arrest.

https://www.google.es/?gws_rd=ssl#q="rights of arrest" detai...

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Andres is right with "Miranda warning" if the target is US English.

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The literal "procedure/proceeding" answer would be incorrect here, as this refers to a document and not to an action. This is simply a list of the detainee's rights, which in this context is always called the "rights of arrest".

Edward Tully
Local time: 05:49
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PRO pts in category: 1662

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: rights WHEN arrested?
4 hrs
  -> No, it's a standard legal term.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Diligencia de información de derechos al detenido
Rigts when arrested/when under arrest


Explanation:
Almost every civilised country has a procedure where the police are obliged a to read out a statement of rights to anybody who they arrest.

I have deliberately formulated a "country-neutral" answer, which should be comprehensible to any English-speaker and suitable in a legal translation in any English-speaking jurisdiction.

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1656

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Edward Tully: "Rigts" (sic) when under arrest makes no sense as a document.
1 hr
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Provision (of information.....)


Explanation:
Is what I would say. Diligencia is a word with wide ranging meanings and has no equivalent in English

Billh
Local time: 04:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1149

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  neilmac: But I provided 2 links above to dictionary definitions. (It's also a stagecoach in cowboy movies)...
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Reference comments


21 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: read the suspect his or her Miranda Rights

Reference information:
Miranda Rights
www.mirandarights.org/
Anyone who has watched a television show about law enforcement has a heard a police officer read the suspect his or her Miranda Rights. After placing the suspect under arrest, the officer will say something similar to, “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have a right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you.”

What are your Miranda Rights? - Miranda Warning
www.mirandawarning.org/whatareyourmirandarights.html
The wording used when a person is read the Miranda Warning, also known as being 'Mirandized,' is clear and direct: “You have the right to remain silent.

Miranda Warning FAQ
www.mirandawarning.org/mirandawarningfaq.html
You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these ...

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Miranda Rights Questions and Answers - US Government
usgovinfo.about.com › ... › US Government › Rights and Freedoms
Q. Can police question a person without reading them their Miranda rights? A. Yes ... Q. Can the police really "help out" or reduce the sentences of suspects who ...

"Miranda" Rights and the Fifth Amendment - FindLaw
criminal.findlaw.com › ... › Criminal Law › Criminal Rights
Read the historic U.S. Supreme Court decision: Miranda v. ... discovered as a result of that statement or confession will likely also be thrown out of the case.

Miranda Rights: What Happens If Police Don't 'Read Your ...
www.nolo.com/legal.../police-questioning-miranda-warnings-2...
Miranda Rights: What Happens If Police Don't 'Read Your Rights' ... rights doesn't necessarily mean that the officers coerced the statement out of the suspect.
‎Statements Obtained When ... - ‎When Police Violate the ...


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The Miranda rights are established - History Channel
www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-miranda-rights-are-...
On this day in 1966, the Supreme Court hands down its decision in Miranda v. Arizona ... Now considered standard police procedure, "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can ... Read about notable birthdays and celebrity deaths at On This Day. ... Check out what's new in the bayou; History in the Headlines

andres-larsen
Venezuela
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 149

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Meridy Lippoldt
11 mins
neutral  AllegroTrans: OK as reference but too specific to USA for use as a translation, other EN-speakers would not have a clue what "Miranda" means
4 hrs
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