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ottemperanza

compliance

noun ot-tem-peh-RAHN-tsah Rare

Also means

fulfilment

Usage Note

Ottemperanza is a formal legal and administrative term meaning compliance with or fulfilment of an obligation, order, or ruling. The key phrase is in ottemperanza a (in compliance with). Italian administrative law has a specific giudizio di ottemperanza, a court proceeding to enforce compliance with a judgment. It is rarely used outside formal or legal writing.

Examples

"Agisce in ottemperanza alla sentenza."

Natural Translation

He acts in compliance with the ruling.

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