Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
la máxima expresión de la voluntad
English translation:
Of his/her free will and choice
Added to glossary by
Joseph Tein
Jul 10, 2009 19:42
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
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Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Italian to English
la máxima expresión de la voluntad
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
I find this phrase in an affidavit written in the Dominican Republic. The entire sentence reads:
"TERCERO: Que la presente declaración jurada, *obedece a la máxima expresión de la voluntad". _____
What does this MEAN, and what is a good English translation for this legalese?
Gracias a todos.
"TERCERO: Que la presente declaración jurada, *obedece a la máxima expresión de la voluntad". _____
What does this MEAN, and what is a good English translation for this legalese?
Gracias a todos.
Proposed translations
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Of his/her free will and choice
It is saying that the entity is entering the agreement of their own free will and choice. There is no duress or outside pressure making the entity enter the contract.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks chile. This one sounds the most official and bureaucratic! "
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Xenia Wong
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English
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Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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448
the maximum expression of / strong willingness of / readiness...
sugerencias...
Note from asker:
| Hi Xenia. Thank you also for your sugerencias. |
3 hrs
absolute/express wish/desire/will
fits
Note from asker:
| Hi Jude. Thanks also for your answer. |
6 hrs
of his/her own volition
standard legalese
Note from asker:
| Hi Tom. Thanks also for your answer ... it's a close second! |
41 mins
"represents the will of..."
This sounds very much like expressions such as:
Nearly a third (31%) of African-Americans believes the government represents the will of the people, a jump from 13% in June 2008. ...
www.rasmussenreports.com/.../23_think_government_represents... -
Oct 2005 ... 'Parliament represents people's will' ... It is not about who is “supreme” and who is not, or about who represents the “will of the people”. ...
www.financialexpress.com/...represents...will/149043/ - En caché - Similares
Yes, the Electorial College represents the will of the people because the people (majority) chose the representatives to make policy for us. ...
jeffersonblog.history.org/does-electoral-college-represent-will-people - En caché - Similares
etc...
Saludos :))
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Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2009-07-13 15:49:16 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for your note, Joseph: you're more than welcome. :))
Nearly a third (31%) of African-Americans believes the government represents the will of the people, a jump from 13% in June 2008. ...
www.rasmussenreports.com/.../23_think_government_represents... -
Oct 2005 ... 'Parliament represents people's will' ... It is not about who is “supreme” and who is not, or about who represents the “will of the people”. ...
www.financialexpress.com/...represents...will/149043/ - En caché - Similares
Yes, the Electorial College represents the will of the people because the people (majority) chose the representatives to make policy for us. ...
jeffersonblog.history.org/does-electoral-college-represent-will-people - En caché - Similares
etc...
Saludos :))
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Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2009-07-13 15:49:16 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for your note, Joseph: you're more than welcome. :))
Note from asker:
| Hola eski. Thank you also for your answer. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Edward Tully
: yep, nothing more needed.
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Hi Ed; thanks for your confirmatin & have a good one :))
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| disagree |
Rosa Paredes
: It is the right meaning, but not the expression used in this context. :)
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Thanks for your comment, Rosa :))
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