Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
en dernier ressort
English translation:
[judged] by court of last resort
Added to glossary by
dholmes (X)
Oct 25, 2004 10:14
19 yrs ago
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French term
en dernier ressort
French to English
Law/Patents
Law: Contract(s)
transactional agreement ending employment contract.
"Autorité de la chose jugée en dernier ressort"
Authority of final judgement ....... ??
I also came up with "res judicata" but am not sure this really covers it.
help welcome
"Autorité de la chose jugée en dernier ressort"
Authority of final judgement ....... ??
I also came up with "res judicata" but am not sure this really covers it.
help welcome
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | [judged] by court of last resort |
Aoife Kennedy
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| 4 | as a last resort |
Marie O.
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| 4 -1 | res judicata |
Isabel Peck
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| 2 | non-appealable |
Peter Freckleton
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Proposed translations
+3
7 mins
Aoife Kennedy
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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6
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[judged] by court of last resort
Subject Law - Legislation - Jurisprudence (JU)
(1)
TERM jugement en dernier ressort
TERM judgment by court of last resort
(www.
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Note added at 9 mins (2004-10-25 10:24:31 GMT)
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\"Res judicata. Word: Word. Noun, 1. res judicata - a matter
already settled in court; cannot be raised again ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/res judicata\"
... so it is not the same thing
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Note added at 11 mins (2004-10-25 10:26:39 GMT)
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res judicata - A rule of civil law that once a matter has been litigated and final judgment has been rendered by the trial court, the matter cannot be relitigated by the parties in the same court, or any other trial court. A court will use res judicata to deny reconsideration of a matter
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Note added at 14 mins (2004-10-25 10:29:45 GMT)
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\"court of last resort - The final court that decides a case on appeal (for example, the Supreme Court of the United States or the supreme court of any state )\"
(1)
TERM jugement en dernier ressort
TERM judgment by court of last resort
(www.
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Note added at 9 mins (2004-10-25 10:24:31 GMT)
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\"Res judicata. Word: Word. Noun, 1. res judicata - a matter
already settled in court; cannot be raised again ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/res judicata\"
... so it is not the same thing
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Note added at 11 mins (2004-10-25 10:26:39 GMT)
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res judicata - A rule of civil law that once a matter has been litigated and final judgment has been rendered by the trial court, the matter cannot be relitigated by the parties in the same court, or any other trial court. A court will use res judicata to deny reconsideration of a matter
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Note added at 14 mins (2004-10-25 10:29:45 GMT)
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\"court of last resort - The final court that decides a case on appeal (for example, the Supreme Court of the United States or the supreme court of any state )\"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks"
-1
8 mins
Isabel Peck
Portugal
Portugal
Native in English
Specializes in field
Portugal
15 yrs - engineering to art criticism
Native in: Portuguese 
, English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, French to Portuguese, and 3 more.
res judicata
literally, at the last resort, but res judicata is an accepted legal term that does cover the meaning, perhaps even more fully.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Aoife Kennedy
: Not the same thing - it means that once something has been settled in court, the case cannot be reopened, the matter cannot be reconsidered
5 mins
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1 hr
as a last resort
en dernier ressort
COM as a last resort
ROUTLEGE FRA/ENG
COM as a last resort
ROUTLEGE FRA/ENG
20 hrs
Peter Freckleton
Australia
Australia
Native in English
Specializes in field
Australia
I am a litigation attorney and linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
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74
non-appealable
final non-appealable judgment
Eg
"that decision/award shall become a final, non-appealable judgment of the Court."
Eg
"that decision/award shall become a final, non-appealable judgment of the Court."
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