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manu militari

English translation: by military means

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Italian term or phrase:manu militari
English translation:by military means
Entered by: Angela Guisci

17:26 Nov 29, 2015
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
Italian term or phrase: manu militari
- Mr. .....protestava, pretendeva ed assumeva il comando della nave, pressocchè manu militari: egli aveva, infatti, convocato sul posto due pattuglie, sia dei Carabinieri che di P.S., vantando di essere il comandante a tanto accreditato dalla noleggiatrice ......;

latin term = manu militari

I leave it in Latin or translate in English?
Angela Guisci
Italy
Local time: 15:49
by military means
Explanation:
nel mio Websters non trovo il termino latino e non mi ricordo di averlo letto in testi inglesi
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Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 15:49
Grading comment
ty Vittorio :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1by military means
Vittorio Ferretti
4(law) With military aid/Using the force of arms
Gad Kohenov
3(by more or less) military force
Wendy Streitparth


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
by military means


Explanation:
nel mio Websters non trovo il termino latino e non mi ricordo di averlo letto in testi inglesi

Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
ty Vittorio :-)

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(by more or less) military force


Explanation:
To prevent crime and disorder, as an alternative to their repression by military force and severity of legal punishment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peelian_Principles

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(law) With military aid/Using the force of arms


Explanation:
Literally it means: "With a military hand".

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 16:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 258
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