裁判 さいばん沙汰 さたではありませんでした
saibansa tadewārimasendeshita

Noun
Desu Copula

The polite, past negative form of 裁判沙汰

1. It was not a matter for the courts.; It was not up to a judge to decide.

Past/Perfective
Negative
Polite
Formal Register