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mercè la presente

English translation: under this [instrument]

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Italian term or phrase:mercè la presente
English translation:under this [instrument]
Entered by: jblosser

09:43 Apr 15, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Power of Attorney
Italian term or phrase: mercè la presente
What does the word "mercè" mean in this context?

Complete phrase: "Detto comparente, della cui identità personale io Notaio sono certo, mercè la presente, alla quale attribuisce tutti gli effetti di legge, costituisce e nomina quale sua procuratrice speciale..."
jblosser
United States
Local time: 04:25
under this instrument
Explanation:
just a fancy notarial way of saying under "by instrument of", "by operation of", etc.,
i.e. the persons, duly empowered, are appointed attorneys-in-fact under the special power of attorney for executing one special act.
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Alison Kennedy
Italy
Local time: 10:25
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Thanks a ton for your help!
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4 +2under this instrument
Alison Kennedy
3by virtue of these presents
Adrian MM.


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
under this instrument


Explanation:
just a fancy notarial way of saying under "by instrument of", "by operation of", etc.,
i.e. the persons, duly empowered, are appointed attorneys-in-fact under the special power of attorney for executing one special act.

Alison Kennedy
Italy
Local time: 10:25
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 654
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Thanks a ton for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tradu-grace
3 hrs
neutral  philgoddard: But what does this word mean?
4 hrs
agree  Simon Charass: mercé: prep.; per merito di, in virtù di, grazie a | seguita da un aggettivo possessivo: mercé mia, sua, loro, grazie a me, a lui, a loro Etimologia ← troncamento di mercede.
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
by virtue of these presents


Explanation:
sono certo, mercè la presente, alla quale....I am sure, by dint of these presents (pursuant hereto won' t work as followed by:), to which...

These presents - not gifts in this case.

compare 'merced a' in Spanish.

Merci, for your indulgence.

Example sentence(s):
  • The company hereby ratifying and confirming all that the Attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done virtue of these presents.

    Reference: http://eng.proz.com/kudoz/italian-to-english/art-literary/25...
    Reference: http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/by-virtue-of-these-pr...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 342
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