Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Czech term or phrase:
účinná lítost
English translation:
active repentance
Added to glossary by
Dasip
Aug 15, 2013 06:40
10 yrs ago
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Czech term
účinná lítost
Czech to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Trestní právo
Prosím o radu / názor, jak přeložit název článku trestního zákoníku "Zvláštní ustanovení o účinné lítosti". Jde mi zejména o spojení ÚČINNÁ LÍTOST. Lze použít ACTIVE/EFFECTIVE REMORSE/REGRET - nebo jaký termín by byl nejvhodnější. Jedná se britskou angličtinu. Děkuji.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | active repentance |
Stuart Hoskins
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| 4 | effective repentance |
jankaisler
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| 4 | effective remorse-effective regret |
Hannah Geiger (X)
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| 3 | active repentance |
Vladimir Havranek, MBA
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Proposed translations
5 mins
Stuart Hoskins
Native in English
Works in field
not too hot, not too cold...
Native in: English 
Works in: Czech to English, Slovak to English
Related KudoZ points
:
255
Selected
active repentance
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
6 mins
Vladimir Havranek, MBA
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Native in Czech
Works in field
Czech Republic
Technology. FinTech. Blockchain/crypto.
Native in: Czech 
Works in: English to Czech, Czech to English
active repentance
..
31 mins
jankaisler
Native in Czech
Specializes in field
Lawyer and Translator
Native in: Czech
Works in: English to Czech, German to Czech, Czech to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
168
effective repentance
"Effective repentance in corruption cases was embedded in the old criminal code that ceased to be ... "
"COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS "EFFECTIVE REPENTANCE"
"COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS "EFFECTIVE REPENTANCE"
2 hrs
Hannah Geiger (X)
United States
Native in Czech
&
English
Specializes in field
Related KudoZ points
:
91
effective remorse-effective regret
effective remorse
http://www.cliffordchance.com/content/dam/cliffordchance/PDF...
Criminal liability can also expire due to the application of so-called effective remorse. Effective remorse is given when the offender voluntarily prevents or rectifies the detrimental consequences of a criminal offence, or reports a criminal offence to the public prosecutor or the police at a time when the detrimental
http://www.mondaq.com/x/207104/Corporate Crime/The Internati... of the criminal offence could still be prevented.
effective regret
http://www.oecd.org/daf/anti-bribery/CzechRepublicphase3repo...
http://www.oecd.org/daf/anti-bribery/anti-briberyconvention/...
In a legal context, the perceived remorse of an offender is assessed by Western justice systems during trials, sentencing, parole hearings, and in restorative justice. However, it has been pointed out that epistemological problems arise in assessing an offender's level of remorse.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remorse
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-08-15 09:31:31 GMT)
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As noted above, the Czech authorities indicated that consideration is being given to reinstating
the defence of effective regret for the active bribery offence applicable to natural persons. This could also impact enforcement of the bribery offence against legal persons
http://www.oecd.org/daf/anti-bribery/CzechRepublicphase3repo...
http://www.cliffordchance.com/content/dam/cliffordchance/PDF...
Criminal liability can also expire due to the application of so-called effective remorse. Effective remorse is given when the offender voluntarily prevents or rectifies the detrimental consequences of a criminal offence, or reports a criminal offence to the public prosecutor or the police at a time when the detrimental
http://www.mondaq.com/x/207104/Corporate Crime/The Internati... of the criminal offence could still be prevented.
effective regret
http://www.oecd.org/daf/anti-bribery/CzechRepublicphase3repo...
http://www.oecd.org/daf/anti-bribery/anti-briberyconvention/...
In a legal context, the perceived remorse of an offender is assessed by Western justice systems during trials, sentencing, parole hearings, and in restorative justice. However, it has been pointed out that epistemological problems arise in assessing an offender's level of remorse.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remorse
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-08-15 09:31:31 GMT)
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As noted above, the Czech authorities indicated that consideration is being given to reinstating
the defence of effective regret for the active bribery offence applicable to natural persons. This could also impact enforcement of the bribery offence against legal persons
http://www.oecd.org/daf/anti-bribery/CzechRepublicphase3repo...
Discussion
Hungary: “an agreement based on the suspect’s active repentance should be reached” http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:... ; Russia: “exemption from criminal responsibility (Division IV of the General Part), takes active repentance (§ 76) and reconciliation with the victim, into account”
http://www.juridicainternational.eu/?id=12426