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Record 1 1991-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Islamism
  • Legal Profession: Organization
DEF

a Muslim judge who administers the religious law of Islam.

OBS

The plural forms "qadis", "cadis" and "kadis" were given by RADIC, 1987 on p. 1576, 292 and 1042 respectively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Mahométisme
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
DEF

Magistrat musulman qui remplit des fonctions civiles, judiciaires et religieuses.

CONT

Personnage religieux, qualifié pour exercer le culte ..., le cadi est (...) arbitre et juge, notaire et protecteur des incapables (.Il) a mission de faire respecter la charia (...) En matière juridictionnelle, le cadi a plénitude de compétence (commerciale, pénale; et, au civil, mobilière et immobilière; réelle et personnelle).

Spanish

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