Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
para que les cause perjuicio
English translation:
affecting them materially
Added to glossary by
Candace Holt Ryan
Apr 21, 2017 21:37
7 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
Semantic precision, syntactic accuracy
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
para que les cause perjuicio
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Wills
This is the case of a son who is contesting his father's will. The exact sentence is from the attorney who is representing the son and is as follows: ..."igualmente solicito se ordene dar vista, notificar y emplazar a juicio a los herederos y legatarios que se nombran en dicho testamento para que les cause perjuicio."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | affecting them materially |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 4 | for their appearance in court |
Cristina Zavala
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Proposed translations
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53 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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2038
Selected
affecting them materially
I believe the attorney is arguing a share or larger share of the inheritance for his client. If granted, this would have a material or economic effect on the heirs and legatees mentioned in the will.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, everyone!"
23 mins
Cristina Zavala
Ecuador
Ecuador
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Ecuador
Accurate and dependable
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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44
for their appearance in court
causar perjuicio in this case is not "causing harm"
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/es/text.jsp?file_id=227641
Arto. 107.- CITACION, es el llamamiento que se hace a una parte para que concurra a un acto judicial que pueda pararle perjuicio.
OTRO LINK:
https://books.google.com.ec/books?id=n7g2AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA253&l...
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Note added at 28 mins (2017-04-21 22:06:50 GMT)
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Another option: "CAUSE EFFECT"
Please see: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/law_general/143...
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