federal case: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- A legal matter that is prosecuted in, or falls under the jurisdiction of, a federal court.
Examples
BetaThe case involving interstate fraud was clearly a federal case and was moved to the appropriate court.
El caso que involucraba fraude interestatal era claramente un caso federal y se trasladó al tribunal correspondiente.
His lawyer explained that the federal case would take longer due to the complexity of the laws involved.
Su abogado explicó que el caso federal tomaría más tiempo debido a la complejidad de las leyes involucradas.
Several federal cases were consolidated into a single trial to streamline the judicial process.
Varios casos federales fueron consolidados en un solo juicio para agilizar el proceso judicial.
The investigation revealed that the crime crossed state lines, making it a federal case.
La investigación reveló que el crimen cruzó las fronteras estatales, convirtiéndolo en un caso federal.
- An exaggerated fuss or problem treated as more serious than it is; a matter made into a disproportionately large issue.
Examples
BetaDon’t make a federal case out of a minor disagreement; it’s not worth the stress.
No hagas un mundo de un pequeño desacuerdo; no vale la pena el estrés.
She tends to turn every little issue into a federal case, which tires everyone out.
Ella tiende a convertir cada pequeño problema en un gran problema, lo que cansa a todos.
They made a federal case about the broken vase, even though it was an accident.
Hicieron un escándalo por el jarrón roto, aunque fue un accidente.
Examples:
- EN: You can't call in the FBI. This is not a federal case.ES: No pueden llamar al FBI, no es un delito federal.
- EN: You're making a big federal case out of it.ES: Haces como si fuera una gran cosa.
- EN: You can't call in the FBI. This is not a federal case.ES: No pueden llamar al FBI, no es un delito federal.
- EN: You're making a big federal case out of it.ES: Haces como si fuera una gran cosa.
- EN: This is a federal case with eastern lawyers, the papers will pick it up.ES: Éste es un caso federal tendrán los mejores abogados del Este y lo publicarán.
- EN: You want to make a federal case, you go ahead.ES: Si quiere encerrarme, adelante.
- EN: You're trying to make a federal case out of it.ES: Conviertes esto en un caso federal.
- EN: Ma, he's making a federal case out of it, I'll see you later.ES: Mamá, está haciendo un caso Federal de todo esto. Te veré más tarde.
- EN: There's no point in making a federal case out of something that couldn't be helped.ES: No te llevaré ajuicio por algo que no puedes remediar.
- EN: What are you making a big federal case out of a lousy stickup for?ES: ¿ Van a convertir un mal robo en un caso de atraco federal?
- EN: Let's not make a federal case...ES: No hagamos de esto un caso...
- EN: There's no reason to make a federal case out of it.ES: No hay motivo para convertirlo en un caso nacional.
- EN: You wanna make a federal case ofit?ES: ¿Vas a convertirlo en un caso federal?
- EN: Well there's no use making a federal case out of a silly prank, hmm?ES: No tiene sentido hacer un caso federal por una tonta broma ¿no?
- EN: Now there's no point in making a federal case out of it as long as no one was seriously hurt.ES: Hmm. Ahora no hay punto en hacer Un caso federal fuera de eso
- EN: Don't make this a federal case It's just another pretty faceES: No hagas de esto un asunto de estado, no es más que una cara bonita.
- EN: If you can determine the actual location of illegal, unreported income, that is a federal case.ES: Si puede localizar unos ingresos ilegales, es un caso federal.
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