Propongo diligencias

English translation: (hereby) make complaint and wish charges to be brought/to press charges

19:00 Apr 15, 2021
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Spanish term or phrase: Propongo diligencias
This is at the top of a document in which a person is making a legal statement about threats made to them. The full sentence is

"Hago conocer y propongo diligencias"

Thank you!
Tania123
Argentina
Local time: 13:21
English translation:(hereby) make complaint and wish charges to be brought/to press charges
Explanation:
This may perhaps be too UK-slanted for the Americas but that is what I understand

Obviously prosecutors decide ultimately whether or noy to press charges but I have seen this phrase on the end of victims' police statements
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:21
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3 +1(hereby) make complaint and wish charges to be brought/to press charges
AllegroTrans
3US Am.: do move for a preliminary investigation
Adrian MM.
3propose legal proceedings
Marcelo Viera


  

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Arg. proponer diligencias
US Am.: do move for a preliminary investigation


Explanation:
possibly shorthand for 'proponer la práctica de diligencias previas'.

Oddly, this is case where I can think of a US or Canadian phrase, rather than an English equivalent.

diligencias previas D.P. - ESP preliminary investigation / of a crime > West

UK: enquiry vs. an inquest; USA: inquiry.

Otherwise, the weasel-word of diligencia can mean *action taken* in a notarial sign-off, step or proceeding taken.

Example sentence(s):
  • Move for a preliminary investigation/reinvestigation within five (5) days from learning ... his plea, the accused may move to quash the complaint or information.
  • ME NOTIFICO – PROPONGO DILIGENCIAS - Fiscales.gob.ar

    Reference: http://www.wikiwords.org/dictionary/term/473866/945364
    Reference: http://www.fiscales.gob.ar/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Recurs...
Adrian MM.
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propose legal proceedings


Explanation:
"diligencias" is also used to refer to "errands"

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https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/law-general/10...

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Yo, XXX, en mi calidad de Procurador Judicial de la Compañía CHEVRONTEXACO CORPORTATION, dentro del juicio verbal sumario No. 002-2003, que en contra de mi mandante, siguen XXX y otros, dentro del término de prueba que decurre y previa notificación contraria, solicito la práctica de las siguientes diligencias:
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/law-patents/54...


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Here are a couple of “diligencias”:
(Diligencia 1)
“En el día de hoy [fecha], siendo las 09:15 a.m., comparece la ciudadana MMBC, titular de la cédula de identidad No. NNNN1 en su carácter de madre del ciudadano JCRM, titular de la cédula de identidad No. NNNN2, mediante el cual expone: Comparezco ante este tribunal a los fines de nombrar como Defensora Privada de mi hijo, a la ciudadana abogada PLIB, titular de la cédula de identidad No. NNNN3, e inscrita en el Inpreabogado No. xxxx, a los fines de que lo asista en la presente causa. Es todo.”

(Diligencia 2)
“En este mismo acto comparece la abogada PLIB, a los fines de ser juramentada como Defensora Privada del ciudadano imputado antes identificado, quien seguidamente expone: Acepto el nombramiento como defensora privada del imputado JCRM y al respecto juro cumplir bien y fielmente con todos los deberes y obligaciones inherentes a dicho cargo, así mismo señalo como domicilio procesal el siguiente (dirección y teléfono); así mismo solicitamos copias simples de las actuaciones. Es todo.”

https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/law-general/65...

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It is not the John Wayne movie "The Stagecoach" (1939)

Marcelo Viera
Uruguay
Local time: 13:21
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(hereby) make complaint and wish charges to be brought/to press charges


Explanation:
This may perhaps be too UK-slanted for the Americas but that is what I understand

Obviously prosecutors decide ultimately whether or noy to press charges but I have seen this phrase on the end of victims' police statements

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1656

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: "Make complaint", without the indefinite article, sounds odd to me. How about "file/record/submit a complaint"?
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