Norma jurídica

14:49 Nov 25, 2020
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / Legislative glossary
Portuguese term or phrase: Norma jurídica
"Norma Jurídica

Preceito obrigatório imposto, ou reconhecido como tal, pelo Estado, destinado a reger relações jurídicas entre pessoas e entre elas e o Estado."

No contexto acima, traduzi "norma jurídica" por "legal rule", conforme Marcílio Moreira de Castro e Luciana Carvalho Fonseca. O cliente argumenta que há uma diferença entre "norma" e "regra" no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro. Ele acha que essa diferença deve refletir-se na versão para inglês e defende "legal norm".

Supus que "norm" e "rule" fossem sinônimos. Entretanto, Merriam Webster e Black's não apresentam esses verbetes como tal. Alguém saberia dizer se na prática jurídica dos países anglófonos há uma distinção marcada entre os dois termos? Seria "legal norm" uma tradução melhor?

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Maria Iracema Martin
Brazil


Summary of answers provided
5 +1legal rule
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
4Legal norm
Muriel Vasconcellos
Summary of reference entries provided
legal rules vs legal standards
Charles R. Castleberry

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Norma jurídica: legal rule or legal norm?
legal rule


Explanation:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule

a regulation or bylaw governing procedure or controlling conduct

(1): a usually written order or direction made by a court regulating court practice or the action of parties
(2): a legal precept or doctrine



Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
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Asker: Muito obrigada pela sugestão.


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agree  Mark Robertson: Norma = rule = legal precept or doctrine
1 hr

neutral  Muriel Vasconcellos: See my comments in the discussion and the Wikipedia definition of 'legal norm'' .
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Legal norm


Explanation:
Legal norm - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Legal_norm

A legal norm is a binding rule or principle, or norm, that organisations of sovereign power promulgate and enforce in order to regulate social relations. Legal norms determine the rights and duties of individuals who are the subjects of legal relations within the governing jurisdiction at a given point in time

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As I said in the discussion, in my understanding, norms include laws, rules, and regulations. If you say 'rule', you are eliminating the other two options.
Plus, 'legal rule' is redundant. It's certainly not a common expression.


Muriel Vasconcellos
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Asker: Muito obrigada pela sugestão, Muriel.

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Reference: legal rules vs legal standards

Reference information:
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-0-306-47828-4_...

https://lsolum.typepad.com/legaltheory/2009/09/legal-theory-...

Charles R. Castleberry
United States
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