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smacht

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  • control
  • penalty

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Theastaigh uaim é a bheith faoi smacht agam.

I needed to have it under control.B2

Tá an fhadhb faoi smacht agam.

I have the problem under control.A2

Tá sé go hiomlán faoi smacht agam.

I have it completely under control.A2

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

Chun costaisí Bhórd Generálta na bPríosún agus na dteaghlachas fé n-a smacht, chun cláru na síor-chuirptheach agus chun cimeád suas na ngealt cuirpe a choinnítear i ngealtlanna ceantair ... ...

For the expenses of the General Prisons Board and of the establishments under their control, the registration of habitual criminals, and the maintenance of criminal lunatics confined in district lunatic asylumsB2

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