idiom [phrase]

Bakora ya sheria

Maana (Definition)

Referring to the unyielding force of law enforcement punishing lawbreakers.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

judicial enforcement / legal discipline stick

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kiboko cha sheria

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Legal Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mhalifu alihisi bakora ya sheria mahakamani."

Translation: The criminal felt the enforcement stick of the law in court.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tii sheria bila shuruti Adhabu