القضاء الإستثنائي

English translation: exceptional court

18:43 Jan 12, 2005
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Arabic term or phrase: القضاء الإستثنائي
شهد العامان الماضيان العديد من محاكمات الرأي أمام القضاء الإستثنائي في (بلد عربي)، وهذا يمثل نكسة قوية لحقوق الإنسان.
Saleh Ayyub
New Zealand
Local time: 06:55
English translation:exceptional court
Explanation:
exceptional court

This is the term used by Amnesty International.
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news/press/14274.shtml
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Tarek Shamma (X)
United States
Local time: 11:55
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2special courts, extral-legal courts
Alaa Zeineldine
4 +2exceptional court
Tarek Shamma (X)
5Emergency judiciary
Hamdi Abdul-Gawwad


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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
القضاء الإستثنائي
Emergency judiciary


Explanation:
The phrase means 'a special/extra-ordinary body' is formed to deal with urgent cases.

Hamdi Abdul-Gawwad
Egypt
Local time: 21:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
القضاء الإستثنائي
special courts, extral-legal courts


Explanation:
the last two years have witnessed several trials of conscience before sepcial courts in (you name it), which represents a major human rights setback

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Consider also Nesrin\'s suggestin below: extraordinary courts

Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Local time: 21:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nesrin: special courts or extraordinary courts
6 mins
  -> Thanks, extraordinary courts is probably the most suitable.

agree  AhmedAMS: Agree with Nesrin
4 hrs
  -> Me too. She should post a separate answer.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
القضاء الإستثنائي
exceptional court


Explanation:
exceptional court

This is the term used by Amnesty International.
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news/press/14274.shtml

Tarek Shamma (X)
United States
Local time: 11:55
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mueen Issa
7 hrs

agree  A Nabil Bouitieh
13 hrs
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