swahili [noun]

Mashtaka ya madai

Maana (Definition)

Legal proceedings initiated by a private party to enforce a civil right or recover damages.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

civil litigation / civil law suit

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

case ya civil / madai ya pesa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Legal Swahili (Arabic 'da'wa')

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kesi hiyo ilikuwa mashtaka ya madai kuhusu umiliki wa ardhi."

Translation: That lawsuit was a civil litigation concerning land ownership.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kesi ya uraia Mashtaka ya madai