Klingon word: mIwba' Part of speech: noun Definition: trial Source: QelIS boqHarmey [Klingon Alice] _______________________________________________ (Klingon Alice): the process of what happens at court (Klingon Alice, p.233): A trial is called a {mIwba'}. {noH} is "judge" in the sense of estimating: "I judge that to be two meters away", so that won't work in this context. Also, an {'oDwI'} is an "arbitrator" or "mediator," so that doesn't seem right. SEE ALSO: mIw procedure, process; step, stage (in a process) (n) bo'DIj court [of law] (n) ruv justice (n) teblaw' jurisdiction (n) yoj judgment (n) [use for verdict?] nompuq evidence (n) meqba' *mek'ba* (legal proceeding in which evidence is heard) (n) nguHwI' witness (one who testifies in court) (n) jantor witness, eyewitness (n) wuqwI' juror (n) wuqwI' ghom jury (n) bIj punishment (n) [use for sentence?] 'oDwI' arbitrator, mediator (n) loHwI' magistrate (n) ghIpDIj court martial (v) nguH testify (v) noH judge, estimate (v) 'oD arbitrate, mediate (v) meq reason, think logically (v) bIj punish (v) Hmm... we have a surprising amount of legal vocabulary, though I've probably missed some. I imagine it's because trials are inherently dramatic for TV and movie writers. loHwI' vISuch 'e' vIpoQ! I demand to see the magistrate! (ENT "Affliction") "Sentence first - verdict afterwards." (White Queen, _Alice in Wonderland_) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons