Apr 10, 2018 18:00
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Arabic term

دعوى عضل

Arabic to English Other 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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Ludina Sallam Apr 11, 2018:
(This is a continuation of my comment on R Farhat's answer since it was cut off)

Faruqi's Law Dictionary says that
عَضَل
(عن الزواج)
means "to detain or debar (from marriage) unfairly, interdict"

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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.
Peer comment(s):

agree Ludina Sallam : Faruqi's Law Dictionary says that
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