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Ayant pour avocat constitué et plaidant

English translation: Having as [briefed and pleading] Counsel

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French term or phrase:Ayant pour avocat constitué et plaidant
English translation:Having as [briefed and pleading] Counsel
Entered by: Michael McCain (X)

13:48 Apr 5, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / "Assignation"
French term or phrase: Ayant pour avocat constitué et plaidant
This is followed by the name and address of law firm, after which appears "Elisant domicile en son cabinet".

How is this usually translated in UK and US English?
Michael McCain (X)
France
Local time: 02:02
Having as [briefed and pleading] Counsel
Explanation:
"constitution" is the process of appointing a lawyer to act in a case - including notification of appointment to the court and to the other parties.

The barrister who actually pleads may be different - especially in the provinces when a Parisian lawyer is drafted in to plead but does not practice locally and cannot act directly before the court.

As for the wording - I consider "briefed and pleading" to be adequate although briefed does not perfectly equate to "constitué".

Alternatively "Having as Counsel, entering appearance and pleading" gives the meaning but is more cumbersome. I tend to go for this option if one or more of the parties have two sets of lawyers, since the difference between the "procedural" and "pleading" jobs is important.
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Christopher RH
Local time: 02:02
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4 +1Having as [briefed and pleading] Counsel
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Having as [briefed and pleading] Counsel


Explanation:
"constitution" is the process of appointing a lawyer to act in a case - including notification of appointment to the court and to the other parties.

The barrister who actually pleads may be different - especially in the provinces when a Parisian lawyer is drafted in to plead but does not practice locally and cannot act directly before the court.

As for the wording - I consider "briefed and pleading" to be adequate although briefed does not perfectly equate to "constitué".

Alternatively "Having as Counsel, entering appearance and pleading" gives the meaning but is more cumbersome. I tend to go for this option if one or more of the parties have two sets of lawyers, since the difference between the "procedural" and "pleading" jobs is important.

Christopher RH
Local time: 02:02
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PRO pts in category: 106
Grading comment
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