Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
En uso de sus propios derechos
English translation:
in his / her own right
Added to glossary by
Marco Paz
May 25, 2019 20:12
4 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
Native in: English 
En uso de sus propios derechos
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
court papers
En uso de sus propios derechos
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | in his / her own right |
Marco Paz
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| 4 | In exercising his/her own rights.... |
Giovanni Rengifo
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| 2 +1 | acting sui juris |
Adrian MM.
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Change log
Jun 8, 2019 04:06: Marco Paz Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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14 mins
Selected
in his / her own right
Also, "in its own right, in one's own right"
Peer comment(s):
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Adolfo Fulco
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Muchas gracias, Adolfo!
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Leila Howden
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Muchas gracias, Leila!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Adrian MM.
Austria
Austria
Native in English
Specializes in field
Austria
Retd.T&I, Barrister & Austro-Advokat
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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590
acting sui juris
NB the Anglicised spelling of sui iuris.
The positioning in a sentence or para isn't clear though, in the words of the late and great ProZ Americo-Mexican veteran, Henry Hinds, 'context is everything'.
The positioning in a sentence or para isn't clear though, in the words of the late and great ProZ Americo-Mexican veteran, Henry Hinds, 'context is everything'.
Example sentence:
Sui Juris is a Latin phrase meaning "in one's own right." It means a person who is able to make contracts and sue others, or be sued himself.
Reference:
http://eng.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/law-patents/8597-por-sus-propios-derechos.html
Peer comment(s):
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AllegroTrans
: Yes, but it would hep to see the full sentence and to know the *who* involved
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A Saunders vs. Vautier scenario of ending a 'usufruct' or trust might clinch it. 'So what's the rule in Saunders v Vautier? Essentially, if all of the beneficiaries of a trust are of age and of sound mind (also known as sui juris), they may end a trust'
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Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Colombia
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Colombia
Traductores Oficiales Cali
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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269
In exercising his/her own rights....
This seem to be a standard expression.
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