Day 70 of 135

Day 70: The Clerk Reviews the Judge

In her chambers at a Regional Trial Court in Bulacan, Judge Ruby (A), three weeks on the bench, asks Rose (B), clerk of court for twenty-five years, what she thinks of her first draft decision.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense.
  3. Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Tagalog. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.

Dialogue

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  1. A

    Ma'am Rose, nabasa na po ba ninyo ang draft ko sa kasong estafa? Gusto ko pong marinig ang tapat ninyong opinyon.

    Ma'am Rose, have you read my draft in the estafa case? I'd like your honest opinion.

  2. B

    Opo, Judge. Napakahusay po, at napakahaba; siguradong hindi na po mag-aapela ang akusado sa pagod.

    Yes, Judge. It's excellent, and very long; the accused will surely be too tired to appeal.

  3. A

    Natawa po ako, pero parang may laman 'yon. Masyado po bang mahaba ang pitumpung pahina?

    That made me laugh, but it sounded like there was something behind it. Are seventy pages too long?

  4. B

    Naku, hindi po. Paborito rin po ng Korte Suprema ang sinipi ninyong People versus Sinukuan, kaya nga nila binaligtad.

    Oh, no. The Supreme Court is also very fond of the People versus Sinukuan you quoted, that's why they reversed it.

  5. A

    Binaligtad po? Ibig po ba ninyong sabihin, wala nang bisa ang doktrinang pinagbatayan ko?

    Reversed? Do you mean the doctrine I relied on is no longer good law?

  6. B

    Wala po akong sinasabi, Judge, kayo po ang hukom. May sticky note lang po sa pahina 32.

    I'm not saying anything, Judge, you're the judge. There's just a sticky note on page 32.

  7. A

    Salamat po. May iba pa po bang "napakahusay" na dapat kong malaman?

    Thank you. Is there anything else "excellent" I should know about?

  8. B

    Mayroon pa po: napakalinaw ng dispositive portion, lalo na po ang bahaging baligtad ang nanalo.

    There is: the dispositive portion is very clear, especially the part where the wrong side wins.

  9. A

    Ano po? Diyos ko, nagkapalit ang mga pangalan sa fallo! Muntik ko na pong ikulong ang complainant.

    What? Good Lord, the names got switched in the fallo! I almost sent the complainant to jail.

  10. B

    Isang linya lang naman po, Judge, at Biyernes pa po ang promulgation. Napakahusay pa rin po.

    It's only one line, Judge, and the promulgation isn't until Friday. It's still excellent.

  11. A

    Ma'am Rose, mula ngayon po, kapag "napakahusay" ang sabi ninyo, babasahin ko ulit lahat.

    Ma'am Rose, from now on, whenever you say "excellent," I'll reread everything.

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