constituirse en parte civil

English translation: To claim damages (in a criminal proceeding)

00:32 Jan 5, 2017
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright / Power of Attorney (Michoacán, Mexico)
Spanish term or phrase: constituirse en parte civil
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I am working with an Attorney of Power from Mexico and need help understanding this phrase: “constituirse en parte civil”

Context: PARA PLEITOS Y COBRANZAS, con todas las facultades generales y las especiales que requieran cláusula especial conforme a la Ley, a fin de que se sirva representarme en todos los negocios que tengo actualmente y en los que se me ofrezcan en lo sucesivo, en materia Civil, Penal, Fiscal, Mercantil, Administrativa, para formular denuncias y querellas penales por delitos que se hayan cometido y se cometan en mi perjuicio, coadyuvando con el Ministerio Público y para constituirse en parte civil para exigir el pago de la reparación del daño proveniente de delito;

My attempt: FOR COLLECTIONS AND LAWSUITS, all general powers and even any special powers requiring a special clause in accordance with the Law, for the purposes of representing me in all of the businesses that I currently have and in the following which are offered to me: Civic, Criminal, Tax, Commercial, Administrative matters, to file complaints and lawsuits for crimes that have been committed and committed against me to damage my reputation, collaborating with the Public Ministry and to incorporate civil action to demand payment/restitution to cover the damage cause by the crime.
Angelv04
United States
Local time: 09:19
English translation:To claim damages (in a criminal proceeding)
Explanation:
Per Thomas West
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Seth Phillips
United States
Local time: 09:19
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Thank you so much Seth for helping me. ;)
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4 +1To claim damages (in a criminal proceeding)
Seth Phillips
4to sue for civil injury
Francois Boye


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To claim damages (in a criminal proceeding)


Explanation:
Per Thomas West

Seth Phillips
United States
Local time: 09:19
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you so much Seth for helping me. ;)

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to sue for civil injury


Explanation:
https://definitions.uslegal.com/c/civil-injury/

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 09:19
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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