Translation For Lawyers

Translation issues often come up in the context of FTC hearings. As the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) handles many cases involving foreign language elements, it has developed specific rules to govern its hearing. All cases involving "foreign elements" - or matters where the complainant, respondent, investigated party, applicant or party requesting official interpretation of the law is a foreign enterprise - are governed by these guidelines.

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We've already blogged about foreign language translations in the context of reverse mortgage loans. But when it comes to foreign language translation in the context of real estate transactions, it helps to remember that there are two basic steps in conducting a valid real estate transaction - creating a valid deed and properly filing the deed. More so, each step may be affected when a foreign language real estate deed is involved.

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Irrespective of the availability of foreign language legal document translations, various issues may come up in the context of foreign language evidence. What happens if an opposing party uses a foreign language document in an unethical manner and receives a favorable judgment because of it? Can the ruling be challenged, based on the unethical use of the document? If so, what is the standard of review?

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