So: what, if anything, is Klingon for "deference"?

I don't have an answer, but some words to keep in mind include

ma' accommodate
HeQ comply
laj accept
Qochbe' agree
chaw' permit

Maybe you could say something like this: bo'DIj yoj wIlaj We accept the court's judgement or bo'DIj yoj wIma' We will accommodate the court's judgment.

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