No. 1,595 in Russian
судом
The Russian word "судом" means "by the court" or "with the court" (instrumental case of "суд").
In a sentence
Он пошёл на встречу с судом.
He went to a meeting with the court.
The word 'судом' is the instrumental case of 'суд,' meaning 'court,' indicating the entity with which he was having a meeting.
Корабль качало судом сильного шторма.
The ship was shaken by the storm's surge.
The word 'судом' here represents a figurative use referring to a 'court-like action' — in this case, a powerful movement, derived from the root 'суд,' pertaining to judgment or a settling force.
Судом был вынесен строгий приговор.
A strict sentence was delivered by the court.
In this sentence, 'судом' (instrumental case) indicates the agent performing the action, in this case, the court delivering the sentence.
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