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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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