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em primeiro e segundo graus de jurisdicao

English translation: in first and second instance courts

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Portuguese term or phrase:em primeiro e segundo graus de jurisdicao
English translation:in first and second instance courts
Entered by: Mario Freitas

18:30 Apr 27, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: em primeiro e segundo graus de jurisdicao
O Sr.****** ajuizou demanda judicial, que foi julgada improcedente em primeiro e segundo graus de jurisdicao, e, atualmente, e alvo de recurso especial.

From a Brazilian prenuptial agreement, Espirito Santo state.
Chris Bruton
United States
Local time: 17:53
in first and second instance courts
Explanation:
Sugestão
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 19:53
Grading comment
I am going to err on the side of literal on this. Thanks for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5in first and second instance courts
Mario Freitas
4 +2trial court (of general jurisdiction) and court of appeals
Gilmar Fernandes


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
in first and second instance courts


Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 19:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 842
Grading comment
I am going to err on the side of literal on this. Thanks for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: Yes, for international English....see my answer for US EN
34 mins
  -> Thanks, Gilmar!
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Teresa!
agree  Diana Coada (X)
13 hrs
  -> Thanks, Diana!
agree  Isabelle17
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thank you, Isabelle!
agree  VERLOW WOGLO JR: agreed
5 days
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
trial court (of general jurisdiction) and court of appeals


Explanation:
For international English, Mario's answer is good, but if you want US English legal terminology, this is what I'm suggesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_court
A trial court of general jurisdiction is authorized to hear any type of civil or criminal case that is not committed exclusively to another court. In the United States, the United States district courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction of the federal judiciary; each U.S. state has a state court system establishing trial courts of general jurisdiction, such as the Florida Circuit Courts in Florida, the Superior Courts of California in California, and the New York Supreme Court in New York.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_of_appeals
An appellate court, commonly called an appeals court or court of appeals (American English)[1] or appeal court (British English) or court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal. In most jurisdictions, the court system is divided into at least three levels: the trial court, which initially hears cases and reviews evidence and testimony to determine the facts of the case; at least one intermediate appellate court; and a supreme court (or court of last resort) which primarily reviews the decisions of the intermediate courts. A jurisdiction's supreme court is that jurisdiction's highest appellate court.[2] Appellate courts nationwide can operate by varying rules.

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 18:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1082

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas: This is good for any English as well.
2 hrs
  -> Valeu, Mário :)
agree  VERLOW WOGLO JR: Trial and Appeals are quite correct also and I would use them before instance
5 days
  -> Thanks Verlow :) Sorry for the delay...I hadn't seen your agree.
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