COUME  +  198346 Sat, 18 Feb 06 05:29 PM Hello, I'm kind of cross posting with this post http://www.englishforums.com/English/EnglishWordExpertiseApproxLegal-Case/cgcdb/Post.htm but as I just discovered the Legal forum, it might be a better place to ask. How would you call a "Pre-legal case" in the automotive industry? In French, we call that an "expertise", which is the process undertaken when 2 experts (person very knowledgeable in the field of automobile) - one being from the "car manufacturer" and from the "customer" side - met check everything in the car to determine the responsabilities and determine if the manufacturer or the customer has to pay... Would in your opinion exists an English equivalent or should I stick with "Pre-legal case" as it is the last step before going to court? Thanks in advance Ludo P.S.: If any mod see this posts, as double posting and breach of the forum rules, please delete it and receive my apologies COUME Joined on Thu, Apr 8 2004 French in the UK Full Member 121

	Forbes  +  198380 Sat, 18 Feb 06 08:25 PM There is no exact equivalent of this in the English legal system. You may have an exchange of experts' reports. I think that something like "pre-trial investigation" might do it. Translating legal stuff can be impossible as concepts, procedures and institutions do not correspond. Forbes Joined on Thu, Jun 16 2005 Regular Member 895

	COUME  +  198443 Sun, 19 Feb 06 01:43 AM  Forbes wrote: There is no exact equivalent of this in the English legal system. You may have an exchange of experts' reports. I think that something like "pre-trial investigation" might do it. Translating legal stuff can be impossible as concepts, procedures and institutions do not correspond. Thank you very much. Ludo COUME