Spanish C2 · Day 37
Day 37: La retroactividad vedada y la confianza rota — Academic Spanish: citation and reporting (part 1)
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- Grammar: Academic Spanish: citation and reporting (part 1)
- Reading: La retroactividad vedada y la confianza rota
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Grammar point: Academic Spanish: citation and reporting (part 1)
When reconstructing a legal or philosophical argument in Spanish, you must distinguish what a source asserts from what your own analysis endorses. A citation identifies a reference; it does not automatically specify your commitment to its validity. Compare «García sostiene que la retroactividad vulnera la confianza legítima» , «García fundamenta la tesis de que la retroactividad vulnera la confianza legítima» , and …
Key vocabulary (8 of 20 words)
- la retroactividad auténtica – retroactive alteration of legal consequences for completed situations
- la retroactividad impropia – new legal consequences for situations already underway
- la confianza legítima – protection of legitimate reliance
- la disposición de confianza – action taken in reliance on an existing legal position
- el supuesto generador de confianza – circumstances giving grounds for legitimate reliance
- la firmeza administrativa – finality of an administrative decision
- la posición jurídica – legally recognised position or entitlement
- la cláusula de fecha límite – rule based on a cutoff date
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