mandamyento
mandamyénto with stress marks
warrant; order
Usage Note
Mandamyento is a Spanish loanword used in legal contexts to refer to a court order, writ, or official directive. Modern everyday speech often uses utos ng korte instead, but mandamyento persists in formal legal writing and older documents.
Examples
" May mandamyento ang korte. "
Natural Translation
The court has a warrant.
Literal Translation
Has warrant the court.
" May mandamyento ang pulis. "
Natural Translation
The police have a warrant.
Literal Translation
Has warrant the police.
" Hindi makakapasok ang mga pulis sa bahay kung wala silang dalang mandamyento mula sa hukom. "
Natural Translation
The police cannot enter the house if they do not carry a warrant from the judge.
Literal Translation
Not can-enter the [mga] police in house if without they carrying warrant from the judge.
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