This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Spanish to English
  3. Law (general)

carácter constitutivo

English translation: foundational condition / sine qua non

02:47 Mar 31, 2023
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Puerto Rico
Spanish term or phrase: carácter constitutivo
This appears twice below. I'm not sure about "constitutive" here but don't want to guess. It seems like "statutory" or maybe "mandatory"? Thanks in advance.

El Tribunal de Primera Instancia dictó sentencia. En ésta, luego de interpretar la Ley de Municipios Autónomos y su jurisprudencia interpretativa, el foro primario concluyó que la exigencia de que todo contrato municipal sea por escrito tiene un carácter constitutivo y por ello, al no haberse cumplido con ese requisito, “no nace a la vida jurídica un contrato válido y exigible entre las partes”. Es decir, el tribunal concluyó que el acuerdo entre las partes era completamente nulo. Por consiguiente, desestimó la demanda del Municipio.

La exigencia de que los contratos con los municipios consten por escrito responde a un requisito de carácter constitutivo que el legislador incluyó con el propósito de crear un “mecanismo profiláctico tendiente a evitar pagos y reclamaciones fraudulentas e ilegales”
jmf
United States
Local time: 10:49
English translation:foundational condition / sine qua non
Explanation:
That is, the contract or agreement cannot come into existence if it is not in written form.

el foro primario concluyó que la exigencia de que todo contrato municipal sea por escrito tiene un carácter constitutivo > the trial court held that the requirement that municipal contracts be made in writing is a foundational one [or an indispensable condition or a sine qua non]...

"sine qua non
noun
something absolutely indispensable or essential
reliability is a sine qua non for success"
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sine qua non
Selected response from:

Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 08:49
Grading comment
Thanks so much to everyone
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4foundational condition / sine qua non
Robert Carter
5essential/fundamental/ requirement
Lucía Agustina Petrozzi
3essential in nature to creation of a contract (formatively vital in nature)
Adrian MM.


  

Answers


19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
foundational condition / sine qua non


Explanation:
That is, the contract or agreement cannot come into existence if it is not in written form.

el foro primario concluyó que la exigencia de que todo contrato municipal sea por escrito tiene un carácter constitutivo > the trial court held that the requirement that municipal contracts be made in writing is a foundational one [or an indispensable condition or a sine qua non]...

"sine qua non
noun
something absolutely indispensable or essential
reliability is a sine qua non for success"
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sine qua non

Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 08:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1368
Grading comment
Thanks so much to everyone

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Or "is a fundamental requirement", or even "is essential".
34 mins
  -> Yes, those too, thanks Phil!
agree  AllegroTrans: "is a fundamental requirement" works for me
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Chris.
agree  Toni Castano
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Toni.
agree  Andrew Bramhall
13 hrs
  -> Thanks, Andrew.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
essential in nature to creation of a contract (formatively vital in nature)


Explanation:
Changing the emphasis to basic-law contract formation or creation of an 'inaugural' or prelim. contract - 'no nace a la vida jurídica...'

constitutivo : essential (Robb & Butterworths); constituent : query if law dictionaries and glossaries miss the 'creational' crux.

.. la exigencia de que todo contrato municipal sea por escrito tiene un carácter constitutivo : the requirement that every council contract is to be in writing is formatively vital in nature -> of a nature essential to creation of a contract

La exigencia de que los contratos con los municipios consten por escrito responde a un requisito de carácter constitutivo : ... the imposition that contracts with councils .... is in line with a requirement formatively vital in nature - essential in nature to contract formation.

Example sentence(s):
  • What is Contract Formation? A contract is legally enforceable because it meets the precise legal requirements to establish a contract.,
  • ProZ sentencia de caracter constitutivo > patinba: judgement establishing a legal right // Gabriela Ochoa: ... as (a) source of rights

    Reference: http://eng.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/law-general/480...
    Reference: http://eng.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/telecommunicati...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 578

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: How is this an improvement on Robert's answer and why can't you simply agree with him?
18 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
essential/fundamental/ requirement


Explanation:
La RAE define constitutivo de la siguiente forma: Que forma parte esencial o fundamental de algo y lo distingue de los demás

Por lo tanto, es necesario/fundamental que el contrato sea por escrito para que sea exigible.


    Reference: http://https://dle.rae.es/constitutivo
Lucía Agustina Petrozzi
Argentina
Local time: 11:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search