法廷は遺言状が有効であるとの判決を下した。

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English Translation

The court adjudged that the will was valid.

Furigana

法廷(ほうてい)は遺言状(ゆいごんじょう)が有効(ゆうこう)であるとの判決(はんけつ)を下(くだ)した。

Romanji

Hōtei wa yuigonjō ga yūkō de aru to no hanketsu o kudashita.

Words

法廷 (ほうてい)

courtroom

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

遺言状 (ゆいごんじょう)

will; testament

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

有効 (ゆうこう)

validity; legality; availability; effectiveness

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

判決 (はんけつ)

judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

下す (くだす)

to make (a decision); to pass (judgement, etc.); to hand down (orders, etc.); to let go down; to lower; to do oneself; to do by oneself