Unite said it would appeal the judgment, which it described as an "absolute disgrace".
The judgment, which cannot be appealed, effectively means that Dewani, 34, was framed for his wife's murder.
The judgment, which can be enforced by city marshals and the city sheriff, empowers the city to garnishee wages or seize assets to satisfy the debt.
He said he had made no decision on whether to appeal the judgment, which he said "could have been written by Putin".
But whose justice, exactly the human sort or the judgment which all Christians, indeed almost all monotheists, ultimately expect from God?
The judgment, which Unite called an "absolute disgrace", hung on a technicality: that the results of the strike ballot had not been relayed correctly to BA staff.
"Now," Marie said quietly, gripping their hands, but not stepping backward, so that the boys were trapped before the judgment, which even they could feel was coming.
Last June, the United States Supreme Court upheld the judgment, which legal experts said refined how legal power is apportioned in bankruptcies.
"But it speaks to his character," Mr. Williams continued, "and it speaks to the judgment which is the basis on which Barack Obama has been running his campaign.
But he called the size of the judgment, which is now the subject of both an appeal and settlement negotiations, "an injustice".
In sum, compliance with the terms of the judgment, which touch upon virtually every aspect of Microsoft's business, will be impossible despite Microsoft's best efforts.
