Apr 10, 2018 18:00
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Arabic term
دعوى عضل
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Law (general)
أجاز المرسوم السلطاني للمرأة أن ترفع دعوى عضل لدى المحكمة ضد وليها لتزويجها بمن أرادته زوجا لها حتى تسقط ولايته وتصبح الولاية للقاضي
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4 +1 | to file a complaint against preventing marriage | Randa Farhat |
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to file a complaint against preventing marriage
Examples:
...the decree entitles the woman to bring the matter before a judge, against her guardian who prevents her marriage, for him to order [or not to order] marriage.
...the decree entitles the woman to file a complaint before court, against her guardian who prevents her marriage, for the court to order [or not to order] marriage.
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Discussion
Faruqi's Law Dictionary says that
عَضَل
(عن الزواج)
means "to detain or debar (from marriage) unfairly, interdict"