Legal Definition and Related Resources of Last Resort
Meaning of Last Resort
A court from which there is no appeal is called a court of last resort .
Last Resort Alternative Definition
A court from which there is no appeal is called the “court of last resort.”
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This definition of Last Resort is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.
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Meaning of Last Resort in Spanish
Description/ translation of last resort into Spanish: órgano de segunda instancia; órgano de última instancia (en la mayoría de los sistemas jurídicos, los órganos supremos o bien no tienen competencia general o bien determinan de manera autónoma los recursos cuyo examen aceptan, por tanto, no se incluyen en sentido propio en la expresión “última instancia”, que suele reservarse para los órganos de apelación o de segunda instancia)[1]
Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where last resort belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
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- Translation of Last Resort published by Antonio Peñaranda
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