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Level B2

Courts & Legal System

10 words · ~15 min

Grammar focus

Legal Arabic register and formal case constructions used in court proceedings

Cultural note

Islamic law (الشريعة) has historically influenced legal systems across the Arab world, often coexisting with civil law traditions.

Sample words from this lesson

مَحْكَمَة
maḥkama
court / tribunal
صِيَاغَة
ṣiyāgha
drafting / formulation (legal)
مُحَامٍ
muḥāmin
lawyer / attorney

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