Meridy Lippoldt Jun 16, 2021:

Thank you Sandro for the clarification. Most helpful..

Sandro Tomasi Jun 16, 2021:

@Meridy If we look at the definition you quoted from the Diccionario de derecho — by Rafael de Pina and later edited by his son, Rafael de Peanut Butter — the imputado queda formalmente sujeto a las resultas de un proceso. The defendant is now subject to the outcome of a criminal case, habida cuenta de los indicios racionales de criminalidad contra él (Diccionario para juristas, Palomar de Miguel). Before the defendant is a procesado he is an imputado which, according to the doctrina, is only a suspect. Once the defendant has been declared a procesado he is subject to the results of a criminal case.

Meridy Lippoldt Jun 16, 2021:

Thanks Chris for your insights which are always helpful to me!

AllegroTrans Jun 16, 2021:

Asker, more context please It would be very helpful if you could say who xxxx is - a defendant? what kind of case is this? Please post each sentence before and after this one.

AllegroTrans Jun 16, 2021:

"...and the results flowing from the personal circumstances on record shall be binding on the defendant" makes no sense to me Meridy, sorry. A person's personal circumstance are simply that. A Court would not make a statement such as this.

Meridy Lippoldt Jun 15, 2021:

My understanding is that this is a "procesamiento" whereby a judge determines that a defendant van be prosecuted. I am relying on the definition provided by Rafael de Pina in his Diccionario de Derecho which reads "procesamiento: acto procesal en virtud del cual el imputado queda formalmente sujeto a las resultas de un proceso." So the idea of being bound by the results of the trial seems apposite here. So I would suggest something like : "...and the results flowing from the personal circumstances on record shall be binding on the defendant." Thank you Sandro and Chris for weighing in. I will be interested to get your reaction.