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Italian word

sussistenza

the existence of legal conditions; subsistence

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subsistence

a minimal level of existence; barely enough to survive

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In Italian legal language, 'sussistenza' means the existence or presence of legal requirements or conditions. English 'subsistence' almost always refers to barely surviving economically. The legal usage of 'sussistenza' is far more common in Italian than the survival meaning.

To say "a minimal level of existence; barely enough to survive" in Italian:

sussistenza

"sussistenza" in English means:

the existence of legal conditions; subsistence

Example

"Il giudice ha verificato la sussistenza dei requisiti."

"The judge verified that the required conditions existed."

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