TAZIR CRIME

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Islam) minor crimes committed by Muslims; crimes that are not mentioned in the Koran so judges are free to punish the offender in any appropriate way

Example:

in some Islamic nations Tazir crimes are set by legislation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("Tazir crime" is a kind of...):

crime; criminal offence; criminal offense; law-breaking ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)

Domain category:

Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran)

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