hukuman
hukumán with stress marks
court of law
Usage Note
Hukuman is derived from hukom (judge) with the suffix -an indicating a place. It refers to a court of law or tribunal. The word is used in formal, legal, and journalistic contexts and is the standard Filipino term for any judicial body or courthouse. It appears frequently in news coverage of legal proceedings.
Examples
" Pumunta sila sa hukuman kahapon. "
Natural Translation
They went to the court yesterday.
Literal Translation
Went they to court yesterday.
" Isinumite ng abogado ang mga dokumento sa hukuman. "
Natural Translation
The lawyer submitted the documents to the court.
Literal Translation
Submitted by-the lawyer the documents to-the court.
" Hinatulan ng hukuman ang akusado matapos pakinggan ang testimonya ng mga saksi sa loob ng ilang buwan. "
Natural Translation
The court convicted the accused after hearing the testimony of the witnesses over several months.
Literal Translation
Sentenced by-the court the accused after listened-to the testimony of witnesses within of several months.
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