Etymology

tazir

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Today it means: Punishment for offenses at the discretion of the judge or ruler of the state; one of three major types of punishments or sanctions under sharia law. Full definition →

Arabic تَعْزِير
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromتَعْزِير
  2. English todaytazir

Borrowed from Arabic تَعْزِير (taʕzīr). Doublet of takzir.

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