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breitheamh

judge

NounMasculineB1/ˈbʲɾʲehəvˠ/

"breitheamh" means "judge" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈbʲɾʲehəvˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → bhreitheamh, Urú → mbreitheamh.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "breitheamh" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formbreitheamh
Séimhiúbhreitheamh
Urúmbreitheamh

"breitheamh" in context

2 Beidh gach breitheamh saor neamhspleách maidir lena fheidhmeanna breithimh a oibriú, gan de smacht air ach an Bunreacht seo agus an dlí.

2 All judges shall be independent in the exercise of their judicial functions and subject only to this Constitution and the law.

B2

3° Láithreach d’éis na scéala sin agus cóipeanna de na rúin sin a fháil don Uachtarán ní foláir dó, le hordú faoina láimh is faoina Shéala, an breitheamh lena mbainid a chur as oifig.

3° Upon receipt of such notification and of copies of such resolutions, the President shall forthwith, by an order under his hand and Seal, remove from office the judge to whom they relate.

C1

(5) San alt so foluíonn an abairt “Breitheamh Cúirte Contae” Breacathóir no Breitheamh Buirge.

(5) In this section the expression "County Court Judge" includes a Recorder or Judge of a Borough.

B2

(3) San alt so foluíonn an abairt “Breitheamh Cúirte Contae” Breacathóir agus Breitheamh Buirge.

(3) In this section the expression "County Court Judge" includes a Recorder and the Judge of a Borough.

B2

(4) San alt so foluíonn an abairt “Breitheamh Cúirte Contae” Breacathóir agus Breitheamh Buirge.

(4) In this Section the expression "County Court Judge" includes a Recorder and the Judge of a Borough.

B2

Further reading

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