How to Say ‘Secrecy of the proceedings,’ in Spain Spanish
Secreto de sumario,
seh-kreh-toh deh soo-mah-ree-oh
[seh-kreh-toh deh soo-mah-ree-oh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Secreto de sumario is a fixed legal phrase in Spain: parts of an investigation are officially kept from the public and even from some parties. A literal reading sounds odd, but locals would recognise it as news/legal language, not everyday speech.
Phrase Breakdown
Secreto
[seh-kreh-toh]
Secret
Something kept hidden or unseen.
El secreto de la receta fue descubierto.
The recipe's secret was discovered.
de
[deh]
of
Indicates relationship or possession.
El libro de la biblioteca es interesante.
The library's book is interesting.
sumario
[soo-mah-ree-oh]
summation
A legal document summarizing a case.
El resumen del sumario reveló muchos datos.
The summary of the summation revealed many facts.
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