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ọ̀zaraọ̄nụ̄

Wordọ̀zaraọ̄nụ̄
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Noun

1.defendant in a law court

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Ụbọchị ha bịara, Ụzọma bụ ọzaraọnụ.

Ụbọchị ha bịara, Ụzọma bụ ọzaraọnụ.

The day they came, Ụzọma was the defendant.

Ijeọma bụ ọ̀zaraọ̄nụ̄.

Ijeọma bụ ọ̀zaraọ̄nụ̄.

Ijeọma is the defendant.

ülìíkpē

ụlìikpē

Wordụlìikpē
Definitions

Noun

家装

1.court (law); law court

Variationsụlọ̀ikpē
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M ga-agba ha akwụkwọ n'ụliikpe.

M ga-agba ha akwụkwọ n'ụliikpe.

I will sue them in court.

ḿkpéghárï

mkpegharị

Wordmkpegharị
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Noun

1.an appeal of a case in a higher court

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Nnamdị gara ụlọikpe mkpegharị.

Nnamdị gara ụlọikpe mkpegharị.

Nnamdị went to the appeal court.

àmámīíkpé

àmamiikpe

Wordàmamiikpe
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Noun

1.sentence (court); judgement (court)

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Amamiikpe ahụ butere nnukwu nsogbu.

Amamiikpe ahụ butere nnukwu nsogbu.

That judgement caused so much troubles.

Amamiikpe ya bụ nga afọ atọ.

Amamiikpe ya bụ nga afọ atọ.

His sentence is three years imprisonment.

Ọ chọrọ ka a gbanwee amamiikpe ya.

Ọ chọrọ ka a gbanwee amamiikpe ya.

He wants his sentence to be changed.

Ekwela ka amamiikpe Chineke bịakwasị gị.

Ekwela ka amamiikpe Chineke bịakwasị gị.

Do not allow God's judgement to come upon you.

Onye nyere ya bụ amamiikpe?

Onye nyere ya bụ amamiikpe?

Who passed that judgement.

kà ìkpé

kà ìkpe

Wordkà ìkpe
Definitions

Noun

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

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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.

ǫkííkpē

ọ̀kiīkpē

Wordọ̀kiīkpē
Definitions

Noun

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

Variationsọ̀kaīkpē
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Ọkiikpe kpebiri ikpe ya taa.

Ọkiikpe kpebiri ikpe ya taa.

The judge ruled his case today.

Achọrọ m ịbụ ọkiikpe ma m too.

Achọrọ m ịbụ ọkiikpe ma m too.

I want to be a judge when I grow up.

Ndị ọkiikpe na-enwe ugwu na nsọpụrụ pụrụ iche n'obodo.

Ndị ọkiikpe na-enwe ugwu na nsọpụrụ pụrụ iche n'obodo.

Judges enjoy special honor and respect in the community.

Onye ọkiikpe a riri ngarị.

Onye ọkiikpe a riri ngarị.

This judge took bribe.

Ndị ọkiikpe gbara abụbọ ọrụ.

Ndị ọkiikpe gbara abụbọ ọrụ.

Judges went on strike.

ǫkííwú

ọ̀kiīwū

Wordọ̀kiīwū
Definitions

Noun

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

Variationsọ̀kaīwū
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Ụkaakụ bụ ọkiiwu.

Ụkaakụ bụ ọkiiwu.

Ukaaku is a lawyer.

Ọtụtụ ndị okiiwu na-atụ asị.

Ọtụtụ ndị okiiwu na-atụ asị.

Many of the lawyers lie.

Okiiwu kpere ikpe ahụ agawala mba ofesi.

Okiiwu kpere ikpe ahụ agawala mba ofesi.

The lawyer that handled the case has gone abroad.

Ọkiiwu ahụ ma ihe ọ na-eme.

Ọkiiwu ahụ ma ihe ọ na-eme.

The lawyer knows what she is doing.

Ọ bụ nwanne nna ya zuru ya ka ọ bụrụ ọkiiwu.

Ọ bụ nwanne nna ya zuru ya ka ọ bụrụ ọkiiwu.

It is his uncle that trained him to be a lawyer.

Ọkiiwu meriri ikpe ahụ bụ nwaanyị.

Ọkiiwu meriri ikpe ahụ bụ nwaanyị.

The lawyer that won the case is a woman.

kpégídé

kpegide

Wordkpegide
Definitions

Active verb

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

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Ha chọrọ ikpegide ya.

Ha chọrọ ikpegide ya.

They want to judge me unfairly.

Ọkiikpe ahụ ga-ekpegide gị maka o riela ngo.

Ọkiikpe ahụ ga-ekpegide gị maka o riela ngo.

That judge will judge you unfairly because he has been bought over.

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