swahili [noun]

Kadhia ya kisheria

Maana (Definition)

A formal legal controversy or dispute brought before a magistrate for judicial adjudication.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

legal dispute / judicial court proceeding

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

case ya court

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic qadhiyyah / Swahili Law

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kadhia ya kisheria kati ya kampuni hizo mbili ilichukua miaka mitano."

Translation: The legal dispute between the two companies took five years.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Kesi Zika mzozo