☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

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Shari'a Court

In Southeast Asian legal systems, particularly Malaysia and Brunei, a court with jurisdiction over Muslims in matters of personal status, marriage, divorce, inheritance, and religious offenses, operating alongside secular civil courts.

Etymology: Arabic 'shari'a' (the way, divine law) · Category: Southeast Asian Law · Source: Malaysian Federal Constitution, Ninth Schedule, List II
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