Dictionary



Somali Translations

ENGLISH    SOMALI
ABSTRACT    Fikir Kaab

ACCESSORY (as assistant in a crime)    Dambi Kalkaaliye

ACCOMPLICE    Dambi  Gacansiiye

ACCUSATION (as a formal written charge)    Ashtakeyn; Dacweyn;Eedeyn

ACCUSE    Ashtakee; Dacwee; Eedee

ACQUIT    Daa; Siidaa

ACQUITTAL     Dayn; Siideyn

ADJOURN    Hakin, Joojin gaaban

ADJUDICATE    Xukun

ADMISSIBLE    La ogolaan karo

ADMISSION    Qirasho, Ogolaasho

ADMONITION    U digid; ka waanin

ADOPTION    Aqbalaad(1), Korsasho sharci ah

ADVISEMENT OF RIGHTS    Ka  wargelin xuquuqaha

AFFIDAVIT    Dhaar la qoray;  Qooraal Dhaar ah

AFFIDAVIT OF PREJUDICE    Dhaar qoran oo dhinac la jirta

AGREEMENT    Heshiis

AID AND ABET    Ku kalkaali oo ku dhiirgeli

ALIBI    Cudurdaar maqnaasho

ALIMONY    Masruufka furiinka ka bacdi

ALLEGATION    Eedayn; Dembi saarid

ALLEGE    Eeday

ALTERNATES (JURORS)    Xubinsugiyaal garsoore dadweyne

AMEND    Bedel

AMENDMENT    Bedelaad

ANSWER    Jawaab Dacwadeed

APPEAL (noun)    Rafcaan

APPEAL (verb)    Qaado Rafcaan

APPEARANCE    Hor Imaad Maxkamad

ARBITRATION    Dhexdhexaadin; Heshiisiin

ARGUMENT    Dood maxkamadeed

ARRAIGNMENT    Ku oogis dambi; Hor keenid maxkamadda

ARRAIGN    Ku oog dambi

ARREST    Qabasho

ARSON    Dambiga gubista guryaha

ASSAULT     Gacan ka hadal

ASSAULT, AGGRAVATED    Gacan ka hadal culus

ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY:
(WEAPON)    Gacan ka hadal la isticmaalay hub halis ah

ASSIGNEE      Qofkii lagu meeleeyay

ATTEST     Cadeeyay; Ka markhaati kacay

ATTORNEY    Qareen; looyar

ATTORNEY OF RECORD    Qareenka Diiwaanka ku jira; Qareen Diiwaan

AUTHENTICATE    Xaqiiji ; Cadday; sug

AUTO TAMPERING    Ku falaad baabuur;  Kharibaad baabuur

BAIL    Damiin
BAIL BONDSMAN    Damiin dhige

BAIL HEARING    Dhegeysiga damaanadda

BAIL FORFEITURE    Lumista ama dhumista damiinta

BAIL REVIEW    Ku noqoshada damiinka

BAILIFF    Sarkaalka Maxkamadda

BANKRUPCY    Kicid; Masaluf

BATTERY, SPOUSAL    U gacan qaadka xaaska

BENCH (Judge or court)    Kursiga (Maxkamadda ama Xaakimka)

BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT    Shaki la’aan

BIAS    Eexasho

BODY ATTACHMENT    Xubnaha jirka

BOND    Curaar

BOOKED    La xiray

BOOKING    Xiritaan

BOOKMAKING    Diyaarinta khamaarka

BRANDISHING A WEAPON    La haliil hub

BREAKING AND ENTERING    Jabsasho iyo gelid

BREATHALIZER    Heerbeegaha khamradda/alkaladda

BRIBE    Laaluush

BRIEF (as written synopsis)    Guudmar; Soo koobid

BURDEN OF PROOF    Culeyska caddeynta

BURGLARY    Jabsasho Gurri

CALENDAR (Court’s)    Jadwalka Maxkamadda

CAPITAL CASE    Kiis qisaaseed

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT    Ciqaab qisaas ah

CASE    Kiis

CERTIFIED     La sharciyey; la ogolaaday

CHAIN OF CUSTODY    Sugidda cadeymaha

CHALLENGE (potential juror)    Erin, Ka erin

CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE    Erin sabab leh

CHAMBERS    Xafiiska Garsooraha/xaakimka/qaadiga

CHARGE    Ku oogid Dambi

CHILD MOLESTATION    Faraxumayn ilmo

CHILD SUPPORT    Masruufka ilmaha

CIRCUMSTANCES, AGGRAVATING    Xaalad, dembiga culeys ku kordhineysa; Xaalad, Culeysinaysa Dembiga

CIRCUMSTANCES, MITIGATING    Xaalad, dembiga khafiifineysa/fududaynaysa

CITATION    Eedayn ka timid sarkaal boolis ah

CIVIL ACTION    Dacwo madani ah

CLAIM (noun)    Sheegasho; Xaqsheegasho; Qaanabid;Qaansheegasho.

CLAIM (verb)    Sheego; qaansheego; qaanab

CLERK    Karaani Maxkamadeed

CLOSING STATEMENT    Weedha xiritaanka

COLLATERAL    1. Rahamaad, curaar
2. muhim aheyn, kabe

COMMISSIONER    Gudoonwade

COMMIT (to perpetrate)    Fal dambi; samay dambi

COMMIT (to institutionalize)    Ku wareeji; ku xarey; ku xir

COMMITMENT    Ku wareejin; Ku xareyn;

COMMUNITY PROPERTY    Hantida Qoyska

COMPETENT    Awood xirfad leh;

COMPLAINT    Dacwo; Ashtako

COMPLY (as with Order of Court)    U hogaansan (amarka maxkamadda); Yeelidda;Adeecid

COMPOSITE DRAWING    Sawir Qiyaas ah

CONFESSION    Qiraal; Qirasho

CONFISCATE    La wareeg si sharci waafaqsan

CONFLICT OF INTEREST    Dano is diidan

CONSPIRACY    Shirqool

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT    Xuquuq distoori ah

CONTEMPT OF COURT    Yasid Maxkamadda; Quursiga Maxkamadda

CONTINUANCE    Dib u dhigid

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE    Daroogo

CONVICT (noun)    Dambiile, La xakume; Xukuman

CONVICT (verb)    Ku Xukun Dambi

CONVICTION    Ku Xukumaad Dambi

CORONER    Baaraha Rasmiga ah ee Dhimashadda

CORROBORATE    Taageeris; ku raacis

COUNSEL (noun)    Looyar; qareen

COUNSEL (verb)    Sharciga kala tali

COUNSEL TABLE    Miiska qareenka; Miiska La taliyaha Sharciga ah

COUNT (as numbered charge)    Tirada (dambiga qofka lagu soo oogay)

COUNTERCLAIM    Dacwadda  ku lidka eedeeyaha

COUNTERFEITING    Been abuur (lacag, been abuur …)

COUNTY JAIL    Xabsiga  Degmadda

COURT (STATE)    Maxkamadda (Gobol)

COURT (COUNTY)    Maxkamadda (Degmadda)

COURT (NIGHT)    Maxkamadda (Habeenka)

COURT (DISTRICT)    Maxkamad (Federaaliga ee Degmadda)

COURT (MUNICIPAL)    Maxkamad (Dawladda Hoose; Munishiibiyadda)

COURT (SUPERIOR)    Maxkamadda (Sare)

COURT (TRAFFIC)    Maxkamadda (Taraafikadda)

COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL    Qareen Maxkamaddu Magcawday

COURT REPORTER    Weriyaha Maxkamadda

COURTROOM    Qolka Maxkamadda; Maxkamadda

CREDIBILITY    Aaminaad;Rumeysi mudan

CRIME    Dambi

CRIMINAL    Dambiileh

CRIMINAL RECORD    Diiwaan Dambi, Raadreeb dambi

CUSTODY (as incarceration)    Hayn; Xiritaan

DAMAGE    Khasaare; Magdaw

DEATH PENALTY    Ciqaabta qisaasta; Ciqaabta dilka

DEATH ROW    Qaybta Qisaas Sugayaasha ; Qaybta dil sugayaasha

DECREE (Order, Judgment)    Go’aan maxkamadeed

DEFENDANT    Eedaysane

DEFENSE (team of defendant & defense attorney)    Difaaca Wadajira; Kooxda difaaca

DEFENSE (evidence offered by accused in response of criminal charges)    Iskadifaac eedayn dambi

DEFENSE ATTORNEY    Qareenka Difaaca

DELIBERATION (of a jury)    Ka baaraandegga  Go’aanka; Ka baaraandegidda Garsoorayaasha dadweynaha

DEPORTATION    Masaafuris; Dhoofin

DEPOSITION     Su’aal weydiinta qareenada

DEPUT Y D.A. (or prosecutor, or state’s attorney)    Ku-xigeenka xeer-ilaaliyaha degmadda (ama qareenka gobolka)

DETENTION    Xayiraad; Hayn

DISCOVERY    Habraaca War-Radinta

DISMISS    Tuurida kiiska

DISMISSAL (with prejudice)    Tuurid kiis (ka dambayn laheyn)

DISMISSAL (without prejudice)    Tuurid kiis (la soo celin karo)

DISORDERLY CONDUCT    Anshax xumo, dhaqan xumo

DISPOSITION    Go’aan maxkamadeed

DISSOLUTION    Furitaan; Kala tegid; Kala-tuur; Kala-dirid (shirkadaha)

DISTRICT ATTORNEY    Xeer-ilaaliyaha Degmadda; Qareenka Degmadda

DISTURBING THE PEACE    Khalkhalgelinta Dadweynaha

DIVERSION (as alternative program which may result in dismissal of charges)    Weecin

DIVORCE    Furiin

DOCKET    Galka kiisaska xaakimka

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE    Gacan ka hadal qoys; Xadgudub Qoys

DOUBLE JEOPARDY    mar labaad oogis/xukumid isla dambiga

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED    Wadida baabuur qofka oo sakhraan ah

DRUNK DRIVING    Wadida baabuur qofka oo sakhraan

DUE PROCESS    Hab-socodka sharciga oo suuban

EMBEZZLEMENT    Xatooyo

ENHANCEMENT (as factor that increases criminal penalty)    Kobcin; Kordhin

ENTER A PLEA    Sheeg qiraalka

ENTRAPMENT    Dabid; ku hogaamin dambi

EQUAL PROTECTION    U sinaan sharciga

EVICTION    Gurri ka saarid

EVIDENCE    Caddeyn; Markhaatifur

EVIDENCE, CIRCUMSTANTIAL    Markhaatifur, ugu dhowaansho

EVIDENCE, DIRECT    Markhaatifur, toos ah; Caddeyn, toos ah

EVIDENCE, PRIMAE FACIE    Caddeyn/Markhaatifur, aan dhamaystirnayn

EXAMINATION, CROSS    Suaalo weydiin qareenka kale

EXAMINATION, DIRECT    Suaalo Weydiin qareenkaaga

EXAMINATION, RE-CROSS    Suaalo Weydiin, mar labaad qareenka kale

EXAMINATION, RE-DIRECT    Suaalo weydiin, marlabaad qareenkaaga

EXHIBIT    Bandhigga Maxkamadda

EXHIBIT, PEOPLE’S     Bandhigga, dadweyne; Bandhigga, dawladda

EXHIBIT, STATE’S    Bandhigg, Dawladda
EXTRADITION    Taxaab

EXTORTION    Baad

EYEWITNESS    Goobjoog; Markhaati Goobjoog ah

FAILURE TO APPEAR    Ka baaqasho hor-imaadka maxkamadda

FAILURE TO COMPLY    Diidmo amar maxkamadeed; Ka baaqasho u hogaansiga maxkamadda

FAIR HEARING    Dhegaysi caadil ah; dheaysi hufan

FALSE IMPRISONMENT    Xarig sharci darro ah; xiritaan sharci darro ah

FELONY    Dambi culus; kabaa’ir

FIELD SOBRIETY TEST    Banaan ku Baarista Sakhradda

FILE (noun)    Galka; Fayl

FILE (verb)    Faylgarey

FINANCIAL REPONSIBILITY    Mas’uuliyadda Lacageed; Mas’uuliyad Maaliyadeed

FIND GUILT (verb)    Ku caddeyn dambi

FINDING    Go’aan,

FINE    Ganaax

FINGERPRINT    Faraqaadis

FIREARM    Qori

FOR THE RECORD    Diiwaanka ayaa iska leh

FORECLOSURE    Kala wareeg; Xaraash

FORFEIT    Lumiyay

FORGERY    Been abuur; foorjari

FOSTER CARE    Korin Caruur aadan dhalin

FRAUD    Khiyaamo

GAMBLING    Qamaarka

GARNISH    Ka qabsasho

GLUE SNIFFING    Siinsiga xabagta

GOOD CAUSE    Sabab Sharci ah; Sabab wanaagsan

GRAND JURY    Guurti Dadweyne

GRAND THEFT    Xatooyi Sare; Xatooyo Weyne

GROUNDS    Sababo

GUARDIANSHIP    Mas’uuliyad

GUILTY    Dambi qabid

HABEAS CORPUS    Habraaca maxkamad keenista

HANDCUFFS    Katiinadda

HARASSMENT    Dhibid

HEARING    Dhegaysi

HEARING, CONTESTED    Dhegeysi la iskaga soo horjeedo

HEARING, PRELIMINARY    Dhegaysiga horodhaciisa

HEARSAY    Ku tiri ku teen

HIT AND RUN    Ku dhufo ka carar

HOLDING CELL    Xabsiga Maxkamadda

HOMICIDE    Dil

ILLEGAL    Sharci darro

IMMUNITY    Gaashaan sharci ah; Badbaado sharci ah

IMPEACHMENT OF A WITNESS    Kashifida markhaatiga

INADMISSIBLE    Lama ogolaan karo

INCEST    Galmo qaraabo isu dhow

INCIDENT    Dhacdo

INCRIMINATE    Dambi u abuur

INDECENT EXPOSURE    Isqaawin

INDICTMENT    Dambi ku Eedayn

INDIGENT    Faqiir

INFORMANT    Jaajuus

INFORMANT, CONFIDENTIAL    Jaajuus, Qarsoodi

INFORMATION (as charges against a defendant)    Macluumaad

INJUNCTION    Joojin

INMATE    Maxbuus

INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY    Bari’ ilaa  la cadeeyo

INTENT    Damac; niyad

INTERPRETER    Turjubaan; Turjumaan

INVESTIGATION    Baaritaan

JAIL    Xabsi

JOIN (to concur)    Ku raac

JOYRIDING    Kaxaysi baabuur aadan lahayn

JUDGE    Xaakim; Qaadi; Garsoore

JUDGMENT    Go’aan

JURISDICTION    Xadka awood sharciga

JUROR    Garsoore dadweyne

JUROR, ALTERNATE    Garsoore dadweyne xubin sugi ah
JURY

JURY, HUNG    Garsooryaal Dadweyne oo ismari waayey

JURY BOX    Fadhiga Garsooryaasha dadweyne

JURY FOREMAN    Madaxa Garsooraha dadweynaha; Kaabaha Garsooraha dadweynaha

JURY TRIAL    Dacwadda ay dhegaysteen garsooryaasha dadweyne

JUVENILE    Dhalinyaro

JUVENILE HALL    Guriga Dhaliyarradda

KIDNAPPING    Afduub; Qafaalasho

LARCENY    Xatooyo

LAWSUIT    Dacwo

LEADING QUESTION    Suaal ku hogaaminaysa

LEASE    Heshiis guri; kontaraad

LEWD CONDUCT    Falaad xumo, saqajaanimo

LIABILITY    Mas’uuliyadda Sharci ah

LIBEL    Cay qoraal ah

LICENSE NUMBER (OR TAG NUMBER, AS ON A VEHICLE)    Taargadda

LIE DETECTOR    Been baaraha; Been beega; Been Sooraha

LIFE IMPRISONMENT    Xabsi daa’im; Cumri Xarig

LINE-UP    Saf; Saf joojin

LITIGATION    Dacwo

LOITERING    War-wareeg

LYNCHING    Daldalaad sharci daro ah

MALICE    Xaasidnimo kas ah; cadownimo kas ah

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF    Edebxumo xaasidnimo keentay

MALPRACTICE    Farsamo Xumo

MANSLAUGHTER    Dil

MANSLAUGHTER, INVOLUNTARY    Dil aan loo fiirsan

MANSLAUGHTER, VOLUNTARY    Dil sabab leh

MATERIAL (as “material” in this case)    Muhiim u ah; Asaasi

MATERIAL WITNESS    Markhaati Muhiim ah

MATERIAL EVIDENCE    Markhaatifur Muhiim ah

MAYHEM    Xasuuq

MENTAL HEALTH    Caafimaadka maskaxadda

MIRANDA RIGHTS    Xuquuqda Mirandaha

MIRANDA WARNING    Digidda Mirandaha

MISDEMEANOR    Dembi fudud

MISTRIAL    Dacwad la tuuray, Dacwo baab’day

MODIFICATION    Bedelaad; La bedelay,
Dib u habeyn

MOTION (A petition for a ruling)    Codsi

MOTION DENIED    Codsi la diiday

MOTION GRANTED    Codsi la aqbalay; ogolaaday

MOTION TO EXCLUDE    Codsi ka saaris

MUG SHOT    Sawir madaxa

MURDER    Dil  laga fiirsaday

NEGLIGENCE    Taxarla’aan

NOT GUITLY    Dambi la’aan

NULL AND VOID    Waxba kama jiraan

OATH    Dhaar

OBJECT (verb)    Diid

OBJECTION (Formal protestation to the other’s party assertion or evidence)    Diidmo

OBJECTION OVERRULED    Diidmadii waa la diiday

OBJECTION SUSTAINED      Diidmadii waa la aqbalay

OFFENDER    Dambiile

OFFENSE (Violation of law)    Dambi; Ku xadgudub sharciga

OFFER OF PROOF    Soo jeedin caddeyn;

OPENING STATEMENT    Weedha furitaanka

ORAL COPULATION, FORCED    Galmada ama Wasmadda Afka oo khasab ah

ORDER, COURT    Amar Maxkamadeed

ORDINANCE    Sharciga Dawladda hoose

OVERRULE    Diidmo

OVER ACT    Ka badbadin

PANDERING    Daba dhaq, kaba leefid

PARALEGAL    Kalkaaliyaha qareenka

PAROLE    Siidayn ku salaysan ka waantibid dambi; Siideyn waqtigii oon la gaarin.

PARTY (Plaintiff, e.g. People, State, or defendant)    Qayb

PATERNITY    Sugidda Aabanimada

PENALTY    Ciqaab

PENALTY ASSESSMENT    Qiyaasida Ciqaabta

PENDING    Laalan, La sugayo

PENITENTIARY    Xabsi

PEOPLE (PROSECUTION)    Dadweynaha (Xeer ilaalinta)

PEREMTORARY CHALLENGE    Ka saarida garsooraha dadweyaha sabab la’aan

PERJURY    Maxkamad been ka hor sheeg

PERMANENT RESIDENT    Degane Rasmi ah

PERSONAL (OWN) RECOGNIZANCE    Garashadiisa shakhsiga ah

PETITION    (noun: Formal request for an order)
(verb: Ask, request)    Codsi

Codsi

PETTY THEFT    Tuugo yar

PIMPING    Rufiyaan, Fataal

PLAINTIFF    Dacwo bilaabe

PLEA (defendant’s “guilty” or “not guilty” answer to a charge)    Qiraal

PLEA BARGAIN    Ku gorgortan qiraal

PLEADINGS (Formal written statement of position)    Qoraallada  qiraalka

POINTS AND AUTHORITIES    Qodobadda iyo Saleynta/naska/marjaca

POLYGRAPH    Been qiyaase

POSSESSION OF DRUGS    Haysashadda Daroogadda

POSTPONEMENT    Dib u dhig

PRE-SENTENCE REPORT    Warbixinta ka horaysa xukun ridka

PREJUDICE (Bias or preconceived opinion)    Cuqdad, Eex

PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE    Culeyska Cadeynta Fudud

PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE    Aaminsanaanta barinimada

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE    Shir maxkamad ka hor

PRETRIAL RELEASE    Siideyn maxkamadda ka hor

PRIORABLE OFFENSE    Dambi ciqaabtiisa koreyso haddii mar kale lagu noqdo

PRIORS    Dambi hore loo sameeyey

PRISON    Xabsi, jeel

PRIVILEGE    Mudnaan gaar; sed burin

PRO PER    Isdhifaac shakhsi ah

PROBABLE CAUSE    Sabab suurtagal ah

PROBATION    Tijaabo dembiile

PROBATION, FORMAL    Tijaabo dembiile oo rasmi ah

PROBATION, SUMMARY     tijaabadda dembiilayaasha

PROBATION, DEPARTMENT    Waaxda, tijaabinta dembiilayaasha

PROBATION OFFICER    Sarkaalka tijaabinta dembiilayaasha

PROOF (Evidence convincing to the judge or jury)    Caddeyn

PRO SE    Isdhifaac shakhsi ah

PROSECUTION    Xeer ilaalinta

PROSECUTOR    Xeer ilaaliye

PROSTITUTION    Dhilaysi; dhilanimo

PUBLIC DEFENDER (P.D)    Difaacaha dadweynaha; Xeer ilaaliyaha

QUASH    Tirtir; beenay;n jooji

RAP SHEET    Warqadda raadreebka dembiyadda
RAPE    Kufsi

RAPE, STATUTORY    Kufsi xeereed

RAPE IN CONCERT    Kufsi lamaaneysan/ Kufsi wadar loo sameeyey

REASONABLE DOUBT, BEYON A     Shaki la’an

REBUTTAL    Diiday in ay runtahay; beeneeyay; Iska difaac

RECKLESS DRIVING    Wadid baabuur oo qeyrul mas’uul ah

REGULATION    Xeerayn; xeer

RELEASE OF INFORMATION    Fidin macluumaad

RELINQUISHMENT    Iska dhiibid mas’uuliyadda

REMAND (To end back)    Celin

REMEDY (Legal compensation for a wrong)    Qaancelin; xaqsoor

REPORT
1.( noun: Formal account of facts or information)
2. (verb: To state)
Warbixin

Ka warbixi

RESPONDENT    Ka jawaabaha abiilka/rafcaanka

RESTITUTION    Cawidcelin; khasaara celin; u celin wixii ka lumay

RESTRAINING ORDER    Amar xakamaynaya qofka

REVOKE    Tirtir; Ka noqo

RIGHTS, CONSTITUTIONAL    Xuquuq, Distoori ah

ROBBERY    Boob; Dhac

RULE (To decide)    Xukun; Xukun ku rid

SEARCH AND SEIZURE     Baar oo qabso, Baar oo kala wareeg si sharci ah

SELF-DEFENSE    Is-difaac
SELF-INCRIMINATION    Isku-markhaatifur;  isku dembisheeg

SENTENCE (Punishment)    Ku rid xukun; Ku xukun ciqaab; xukun

SENTENCE, CONCURRENT    Muddo Xiritaan is barbar socota

SENTENCE, CONSECUTIVE    Mudo Xiritaan oo xiriir ah; Muddo xiritaan, oo kala dambeysa

SENTENCE, SUSPENDED    Mudada xiritaanka  la hakiyey

SENTENCING    Xukun ku ridid, U cayimida mudada/waqtiga xiritaanka

SEPARATION (Husband and wife’s cessation of residing together)    Kala –maqnaansho (laba isqaba)

SERVE A SENTENCE    Dhameystay waqtigii xiritaanka

SETTLEMENT (Compromise agreement between parties)    Heeshiis dhexdhexaadin ku yimid

SEXUAL MOLESTATION    Faraxumeyn galmo la xiriirta

SHERIFF    Sheerifowga; sarkaalka nabadda

SLANDER    Cambaareyn afka; cay

SODOMY    Khaniisnimo;

STATEMENT, CLOSING    Weedha xiritaanka

STATEMENT, OPENING    Weedha furitaanka

STATUTE    Xeer; qodob Sharciga ah

STATUTE OF LIMITATION    Koobnaanta waqtiga xaqa

STATUTORY RAPE    Kufsi Xeer;

STAY (noun: A delay)    Dib u dhigay Amar/Xukun Maxkamadeed

STAY (verb: To put off)    Joojin Amar/Xukun Maxkamadeed

STIPULATE    Ogolow

STRAIGHT TIME    Waqti isku furan

STRIKE    Tuur; Ka tuur

SUBMIT (To present to the court, e.g. evidence)    Hor dhig

SUBPOENA    U yeeris maxkamadeed

SUE    Ashtakee

SUIT    Ashtako

SUSPECT    Eedeysani

SUSTAIN    Ogolow

SWEARE (To declare under oath)    Ku dhaaro

TESTIFY    Ka markhaatikac

TESTIMONY    Markhaatikac; Markhaatifur

THEFT    Xadid; tuugo, xatooyo

THE RECORD    Diiwaanka; Raadreebka;

TIME SERVED    Waqtiga qofka uu xirnaa, Waqta uu xirnaa; Waqtiga ay xirnayd

TORT    Dambi madani ah

TRAFFIC VIOLATION    Ku xadgudubka sharciyadda taraafikada inka

TRAIL    Raadraaca (makhaatifurka), dabaraac

TRANSCRIPT    Qoraalka maxkamadda

TRESPASSNG    Ku xadgudub meesha qof kale; gelid sharci daro ah

TRIAL    Maxkamad; kiiska

TRIAL, COURT/BENCH    Maxkamada xaakimka

TRIAL, JURY    Maxkamad Garsooryaal dadweyne

TRIAL, SPEEDY    Maxkamad la dedejiyay

UNCONSTITUTIONAL    Aan Distoori ahayn

UNDER COVER    Dharcad

UNDER OATH    Dhaar Qabaha; Dhaarsan

UNEMPLOYMENT    Shaqo la’an

UNLAWFUL, DETAINER      Dacwadda jebinta heshiiska kiraysiga guri

VACATE (To cancel)    Tirtir

VAGRANCY      Derbiderbi; Ciyaal suuqnimo; Darbi jiif

VANDALISM    Khasaare geesasho

VENUE    Meesha

VERDICT     Go’aan

VICTIM    Dhibane

VIOLATION    Ku xadgudub Sharciga; Jebinta Sharciga

VISITATION (Right of parents to spend time with minor children)    Xuquuqda soo booqashadda; Soo eegida

VOIR DIRE    Habraaca dhismaha garsoorayaal dadweyne

WAIVE     Ka Tanaasul

WAIVER OF RIGHTS    Ka Tanaasulid xuquuqda

WARRANT    Waaran

WARRANT, ARREST    Waaran, qabasho

WARRANT, SEARCH    Waaran, baaris ah/fatishaad

WEAPON    Hub

WEAPON, CONCEALED    Hub Qarsoon

WEAPON, DEADLY    Hub Halis ah; Hub khatar ah

WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE    Culeyska Caddeynta

WITNESS    Markhaati

WITNESS, DEFENSE    Markhaatiga Difaaca

WITNESS, EXPERT    Markhaati xeeldheere ah

WITNESS, HOSTILE    Markhaati lid ah

WITNESS, MATERIAL    Marhaati muhiim ah

WITNESS PROSECUTION    Markhaatiga Xeerilaalinta; Markhaatiga dadweynaha

WITNESS STAND    Meesha Markhaatiga

WORK FURLOUGH    U fasax siin shaqo

WORK RELEASE    U siideyn shaqo khas

WRIT    Amar qoraal ah

YOUR HONOR    Xaakimka sharafta leh