the lawyer is de facto testifying from the bar

15:46 Dec 2, 2020
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: the lawyer is de facto testifying from the bar
It means that the lawyer is trying to behave like a witness.

This is for Peru.

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Claudia Alvis
Peru
Local time: 07:10


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4 +1el abogado testifica de facto desde el estrado
Wilsonn Perez Reyes


  

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el abogado testifica de facto desde el estrado


Explanation:
"à la barre" (French) means that during the inquiry a number of people took the stand (à la barre des témoins) to testify, among them the 2 main witnesses.
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/french-to-english/law-general/112...

Wilsonn Perez Reyes
El Salvador
Local time: 06:10
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Toni Castano: Por sorprendente que parezca. la American Bar Association tiene normas para determinar en qué condiciones un abogado puede intervenir también como testigo en un mismo juicio. Parece ser el caso aquí.
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