sobreseer

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin supersedēre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sobɾeseˈeɾ/
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: so‧bre‧se‧er

Verb

sobreseer (first-person singular present sobreseo, first-person singular preterite sobreseí, past participle sobreseído)

  1. (intransitive) to stay, to prolong
  2. (intransitive, law) to dismiss a case or motion
    • 3 November 2009, ABC.es, Camps descarta remodelar su Gobierno y dice que Rajoy está encantado con los cambios:
      En una rueda de prensa tras la celebración del Comité donde se ha aprobado por mayoría su listado de candidatos para reorganizar el partido, Camps ha dicho que en relación con el caso "Gürtel", en el que estuvo imputado por cohecho en un caso sobreseído por el TSJCV el pasado mes agosto, ha estado "tranquilo desde el principio" de la investigación judicial.
      In a press conference after the conclusion of the Committee where the proposal to reorganize the party was approved by the majority, Camps said that the "Gürtel" case, which was charged with bribery in a case dismissed by the TSJCV last August, has been "quiet since the beginning" of the judicial investigation.

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