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Re: Klingon WOTD: meqba' (n)

• From: Steven Boozer <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: meqba' (n)
• Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 13:01:13 -0600
• In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>

: Klingon word:   meqba'
: Part of Speech: noun
: Definition:     legal proceeding
: 
: Star Trek Encyclopedia: The portion of the trial or appeal where evidence is 
: heard.

Paramount spelling: mek'ba.

Related nouns include {bo'DIj} "court" (of law?), {ghIpDIj} "court-martial",
{yoj} "judgment", {ruv} "justice" and {teblaw'} "jurisdiction"; verbs include
{noH} "judge".  *{noHwI'} would thus be a judge or justice, seen presiding over
Kirk and McCoy's trial in ST6 wearing a hooded robe and using an armored
glove-and-ball as a gavel.



-- 
Voragh                       
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons

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