TAZIR CRIME

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Tazir crime mean? 

• TAZIR CRIME (noun)
  The noun TAZIR CRIME has 1 sense:

1. (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

  Familiarity information: TAZIR CRIME used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TAZIR CRIME (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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

in some Islamic nations Tazir crimes are set by legislation

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)