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ǫzáráönü

ọ̀zaraọ̄nụ̄

Standard Igbo
Law

Noun

1.defendant in a law court

Example

Ụbọchị ha bịara, Ụzọma bụ ọzaraọnụ.

Ụbọchị ha bịara, Ụzọma bụ ọzaraọnụ.

The day they came, Ụzọma was the defendant.

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ülìíkpē

ụlìikpē

Standard Igbo

variations:

ụlọ̀ikpē

Noun

家装

1.court (law); law court

Example

M ga-agba ha akwụkwọ n'ụliikpe.

M ga-agba ha akwụkwọ n'ụliikpe.

I will sue them in court.

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ḿkpéghárï

mkpegharị

Standard Igbo
Law

Noun

1.an appeal of a case in a higher court

Example

Nnamdị gara ụlọikpe mkpegharị.

Nnamdị gara ụlọikpe mkpegharị.

Nnamdị went to the appeal court.

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àmámīíkpé

àmamiikpe

Standard Igbo
Law

Noun

1.sentence (court); judgement (court)

Example

Amamiikpe ahụ butere nnukwu nsogbu.

Amamiikpe ahụ butere nnukwu nsogbu.

That judgement caused so much troubles.

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kà ìkpé

kà ìkpe

Standard Igbo

Noun

1.pass a judgement; say what the judgement is; give a decision concerning a court case

Example

Ọ bụ Okiikpe Ọdịlị kara ikpe ahụ n'afọ 2008.

Ọ bụ Okiikpe Ọdịlị kara ikpe ahụ n'afọ 2008.

It was Justice Odili that passed that judgbement in 2008.

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ǫkííkpē

ọ̀kiīkpē

Standard Igbo
Law

variations:

ọ̀kaīkpē

Noun

1.someone who makes the ruling and sentences criminals in the court of law; a judge

Example

Ọkiikpe kpebiri ikpe ya taa.

Ọkiikpe kpebiri ikpe ya taa.

The judge ruled his case today.

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ǫkííwú

ọ̀kiīwū

Standard Igbo
Law

variations:

ọ̀kaīwū

Noun

1.lawyer; someone who studied law and practicing also known as barrister or solicitor; a person who arbitrates in a court case

Example

Ụkaakụ bụ ọkiiwu.

Ụkaakụ bụ ọkiiwu.

Ukaaku is a lawyer.

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kpégídé

kpegide

Standard Igbo
LawCulture

Active verb

1.misjudge (court); pass judgement against someone, especially unjustly; judge unjustly

Example

Ha chọrọ ikpegide ya.

Ha chọrọ ikpegide ya.

They want to judge me unfairly.

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