Being otherwise advised

English translation: Being otherwise prepared to decide (or (give judgment))

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English term or phrase:Being otherwise advised
Selected answer:Being otherwise prepared to decide (or (give judgment))
Entered by: Mark Robertson

08:37 Feb 5, 2021
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Law/Patents - Law (general) / Divorce decree
English term or phrase: Being otherwise advised
I am translating a divorce decree from Florida and I came accross this phrase in the sentence:

The Court, having heard the testimony of the Parties, and having reviewed the file and being otherwise advised herein, does make the following FINDING OF FACT:

Now, what does this mean in the context and what is the point of 'otherwise'? Is this just another example of clumsy and redundant legalese?

Thanks in advance!
Empty Whiskey Glass
Local time: 01:12
Being otherwise prepared to decide (or (give judgment))
Explanation:
Advised = Prepared to give judgment, after examination and deliberation.

Blacks Law Dictionary, 4th Ed. page 54.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2021-02-05 11:00:49 GMT)
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In this context, otherwise advised means having considered any other relevant matters in addition to the testimony of the parties and the case file. Such relevant matters would include the applicable procedural and substantive law.
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Mark Robertson
Local time: 23:12
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +4Being otherwise prepared to decide (or (give judgment))
Mark Robertson
4 +2being in another way informed
Kiet Bach
3 -2وبعد إجراء مداولاتها أيضًا
Maher Fayed


  

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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
being otherwise advised
وبعد إجراء مداولاتها أيضًا


Explanation:
"otherwise" may mean "also'.

Example sentence(s):
  • otherwise known as ....... here otherwise means \
Maher Fayed
Egypt
Local time: 01:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Yvonne Gallagher: it's monolingual En>En
3 hrs

disagree  AllegroTrans: What use is Arabic to this asker whose native language is Bulgarian??
4 hrs

neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: Don't worry, lots of us get the language combination wrong occasionally. A disagree for doing so is IMO very harsh.
14 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Being otherwise prepared to decide (or (give judgment))


Explanation:
Advised = Prepared to give judgment, after examination and deliberation.

Blacks Law Dictionary, 4th Ed. page 54.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2021-02-05 11:00:49 GMT)
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In this context, otherwise advised means having considered any other relevant matters in addition to the testimony of the parties and the case file. Such relevant matters would include the applicable procedural and substantive law.

Mark Robertson
Local time: 23:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: having considered any other relevant matters in addition to the testimony of the parties
4 hrs
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agree  AllegroTrans: Yvonne's explanation is good
5 hrs
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agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Agree with Yvonne's explanation.
6 hrs

agree  EirTranslations
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
being otherwise advised
being in another way informed


Explanation:
being in another way informed



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Note added at 12 hrs (2021-02-05 21:17:25 GMT)
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Other than hearing testimonies and reviewing the file, the court was in another way(s) informed of the matters in this case.

Kiet Bach
United States
Local time: 16:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver Simões: It makes sense, since the Asker seems to be having difficulty with the term "otherwise". Your response answers the question in clear terms.
50 mins
  -> Thank you!

agree  philgoddard: It means "having consulted other sources of information".
2 hrs
  -> Thank you!

neutral  AllegroTrans: whilst this isn't wrong I doubt whether it provides an explanation to the asker
4 hrs
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