Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
unaccountable law unto themselves
Portuguese translation:
não têm de dar contas a ninguém
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Paula Vaz-Carreiro
Sep 4, 2007 23:16
16 yrs ago
English term
unaccountable law
English to Portuguese
Law/Patents
Law (general)
I need help with the meaning of 'unaccountable law' in the following sentence:
"Despite the fact Interpol, who are an unaccountable law unto themselves by UN charter, has declined to reply substantially and / or provide any guarantees..."
Thanks!
"Despite the fact Interpol, who are an unaccountable law unto themselves by UN charter, has declined to reply substantially and / or provide any guarantees..."
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 5 +2 | não têm de dar contas a ninguém |
Paula Vaz-Carreiro
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Sep 13, 2007 12:00: Paula Vaz-Carreiro Created KOG entry
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English term (edited):
unaccountable law unto themselves
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não têm de dar contas a ninguém
From what the sentence says, because of the UN charter, Interpol doesn't have to account for their actions to anybody (=unaccountable law unto themselves)
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