Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
go behind a judgment
English answer:
To call into question
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B D Finch
Jul 17, 2009 06:45
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English term
go behind a judgment
English
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Dear colleagues!
I am currently translating several documents relating to ancillary relief proceedings in the UK. One of these documents is a transcription of the submissions made by the counsel for the respondent.
"Without in any way trying to go behind your clear judgment reached, there is a great likelihood of mischief".
What's your understanding of this "without in any way trying to go behind your clear judgment reached". I can infer from the general context what it should mean, but I'd like to know a) what it means from a native speaker's perspective and b) whether this is good English at all.
Answers from native speakers only please!
Thank you in advance.
I am currently translating several documents relating to ancillary relief proceedings in the UK. One of these documents is a transcription of the submissions made by the counsel for the respondent.
"Without in any way trying to go behind your clear judgment reached, there is a great likelihood of mischief".
What's your understanding of this "without in any way trying to go behind your clear judgment reached". I can infer from the general context what it should mean, but I'd like to know a) what it means from a native speaker's perspective and b) whether this is good English at all.
Answers from native speakers only please!
Thank you in advance.
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Jul 31, 2009 12:33: B D Finch Created KOG entry
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To call into question
I think that this is a slightly devious bit of phrasing intended to (gently) question a judgement, while claiming not to be doing any such thing.
Regarding the language, it does seem somewhat archaic. It is probably perfectly OK if it dates from the mid-19th century or earlier.
Regarding the language, it does seem somewhat archaic. It is probably perfectly OK if it dates from the mid-19th century or earlier.
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Michael Iakovides
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from the expression behind your back
I think they could have used a better expression. It's not wrong per se (what is wrong is the your clear judgment reached, it should read the clear judgement you reached). What they mean that they are not trying to suvert the ruling/judgement, but I think it is a bit of a poor choice of phrase (something along the lines of 'without in any way attempting to subvert the clear judgement you reached,..' would be better)
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filing a motion
I think going behind a judgment would be filing a motion
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well-intentioned opinion (position)
what they concluded, even though there was other monkey business
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B D Finch
: Re "monkey business", I think "mischief" has to be understood here as having its pre-20th century meaning.
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