by default

English translation: unless they have reason to do otherwise

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English term or phrase:by default
Selected answer:unless they have reason to do otherwise
Entered by: Charles Davis

15:57 Feb 22, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright / prawo cywilne itp.
English term or phrase: by default
By default, courts thus base their judgments on the provisions of codes and statutes, from which solutions in particular cases are to be derived.
eleonora37
Local time: 14:01
unless they have reason to do otherwise
Explanation:
"By default" here means "in the absence of circumstances requiring some other course of action". So courts base their judgments on the provisions of codes and statutes unless the particular case before them justifies or requires them to base their judgments on something else.

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Note added at 22 mins (2012-02-22 16:19:32 GMT)
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In practice, courts will always base their judgments on the provisions of codes and statutes in any case, but the circumstances of the particular case may shape or modify their application of those provisions. "By default" expresses the idea that there is nothing in the case to cause the court to diverge from a straightforward application of the provisions.
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Charles Davis
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Local time: 14:01
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Thanks,it's very helpful! eleonora37 ;)
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unless they have reason to do otherwise


Explanation:
"By default" here means "in the absence of circumstances requiring some other course of action". So courts base their judgments on the provisions of codes and statutes unless the particular case before them justifies or requires them to base their judgments on something else.

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Note added at 22 mins (2012-02-22 16:19:32 GMT)
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In practice, courts will always base their judgments on the provisions of codes and statutes in any case, but the circumstances of the particular case may shape or modify their application of those provisions. "By default" expresses the idea that there is nothing in the case to cause the court to diverge from a straightforward application of the provisions.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 14:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks,it's very helpful! eleonora37 ;)

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agree  Martin Riordan
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agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal: Well explained :)
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agree  Jack Doughty
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agree  Colin Rowe: Splendid
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agree  amarpaul: Great explanation, as always!
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