Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

la legge non guarda in faccia nessuno

English translation:

everybody is equal before the Law

Added to glossary by Sarah Ponting
Jul 20, 2002 10:30
21 yrs ago
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Italian term

la legge non guarda in faccia nessuno

Non-PRO Italian to English Bus/Financial
In a letter to shareholders:

"Ma la legge è la legge e non guarda in faccia nessuno: esistono infatti a tutela degli azionisti minori l'art. 2630 e l'art. 2409 c.c."

Makes no distinctions?

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everybody is equal before the Law

Ciao
Cristina
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "La legge è uguale per tutti! Thanks, Cristina. Sarah"
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dura lex, sed lex/the law makes no exception

it made me think of the Latin version; obviously the writer chose an idiomatic rendering of the more famous Latin legal adage.
ciao

paola l m

Peer comment(s):

agree Lucia Morassutti : this seems to me more appropriate. lucy
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Equality in front of the law.

The equality in front of the law "is a must".
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