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Moving From Literal to Legal Translations
In a recent federal court case in Miami, orders by Magistrate Judge Otazo-Reyes and Judge Ursula Ungaro served as embarrassing reprimands of the defense attorneys. The orders reminded the attorneys that they must file exhibit documents in the U.S. court system in English, not in Spanish, as they had. U.S. federal courts mandate foreign-language documents be translated into English. Experienced legal translators know the rules inside and out, and can help attorneys avoid this

Diana Arbelaez
May 8, 20242 min read
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