disposición diferida
/disposiθjon difeɾida/from spelling rules
To say deferred disposition in Spanish, use disposición diferida.
disposición diferida is a legal term for a court outcome that is put off, usually so a case can be dismissed if conditions are met.
What does it mean word for word?
disposición means disposition, and diferida means deferred.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /disposiθjon difeɾida/.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking legal systems, the concept of a deferred outcome is linked to the principle of rehabilitación, focusing on social reintegration over punishment.
- While it means a court's ruling in law, using disposición to mean 'arrangement' in a non-legal sense could refer to how furniture is laid out in a room.
- The word disposición traces its ancestry back to the Latin dispositiōnem, which is the same root that gave English the words 'disposition' and 'dispose'.
Examples in context
- El juez aprobó la disposición diferida.The judge approved the deferred disposition.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing a legal matter in an office.
- Mateo¿Recibiste la notificación de la disposición diferida?Did you receive the notification of the deferred disposition?
- ElenaSí, Mateo, ya la tengo conmigo.Yes, Mateo, I have it with me already.
- MateoDebemos seguir todos los términos estrictamente.We must follow all the terms strictly.
- ElenaNo te preocupes, yo lo haré.Don't worry, I will do it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries disposición, CC BY-SA 4.0.
