Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
wyrok (Sądu Najwyższego)
English translation:
judgment
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Polish term
wyrok (Sądu Najwyższego)
Polish to English
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Law (general)
w Polsce
"uchwały i wyroki Sądu Najwyższego"
czy jest to: decision, judgement, ruling?
"uchwały i wyroki Sądu Najwyższego"
czy jest to: decision, judgement, ruling?
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| 4 +2 | judgment |
Peter Nicholson (X)
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| 3 +1 | sentence or ruling |
Lena Nemeth
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judgment
An uchwała (akt prawny zawierający decyzję organu kolegialnego) made by the Supreme Court is an interpretation of a specific law or question of law. Here is an example:
http://www.sn.pl/english/orzecznictwo/uzasadnienia/I-KZP-21_...
A wyrok (stanowcze rozstrzygnięcie stosunku spornego) is a decision made on a specific case. Here is an example (they don’t always provide English translations):
http://www.sn.pl/orzecznictwo/uzasadnienia/ipusisp/I-PK-0126...
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Note added at 18 hrs (2011-06-21 13:45:07 GMT)
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The SN does not sentence anyone – in a wyrok, it can at most uphold a sentence imposed by another court.
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Comment: "yes"
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Lena Nemeth
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Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US)
Works in: Polish to English
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sentence or ruling
"Sentence" would be used if someone is found guilty; meaning the punishment. "Ruling" is more a decision such as "guilty" or "not guilty." Further context is needed to clarify which you would need...
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