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Phrase · ⚖️ Legal and administrative language

En virtud del artículo 14, la empresa podrá rescindir el contrato.

Under Article 14, the company may terminate the contract.

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Why every word is where it is

En1prepositionby (in)virtud1nounvirtuefem. · sing.del1prepositionof thede+elartículonounarticlemasc. · sing.14determiner14,ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteempresanouncompanyfem. · sing.podrá2verbmay (will be able to)poder · future · 3rd sing.rescindir3verbterminateinfinitiveeldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitecontratonouncontractmasc. · sing..
  • En → del: en virtud de: legal basis
  • podrá → rescindir: poder + infinitive
  • podrá → empresa: podrá agrees with la empresa
  • rescindir → contrato: rescindir + object

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    en virtud de = under, by virtue of: it gives the legal basis. del = de + el. Formal register: impersonalisation, nominalisation and correspondence →
  2. 2
    Legal future podrá: the text grants a right (= may). Laws and contracts state their rules in the future. Simple future →
  3. 3
    rescindir = to terminate a contract. Also resolver el contrato, which does not mean "solve".

Variations

  • Conforme al artículo 14, la empresa podrá rescindir el contrato.
  • Al amparo del artículo 14, la empresa podrá resolver el contrato.
  • Según el artículo 14, la empresa puede rescindir el contrato.