Part 2—Derecho de obligaciones By Rebecca Jowers A lawyer friend from the US once asked me, “Derecho de obligaciones, that’s the same as Derecho de contratos, right?” Well, although closely related, no, Derecho de obligaciones is a specific and rather extensive area of civil law, and Spanish law school students must generally complete the course […]
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Things Legal Translators Need to Know: What’s in the Código Civil? (Part 1)
Part I—Derecho de la persona and Derecho de familia By Rebecca Jowers I’m a firm believer that legal translators and interpreters need to learn loads of law to be able to do our jobs properly. And if we have a firm grasp of the core concepts and terminology of the Civil Code, that’s half the […]