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idiom [verb]

Rukia mpaka wa sheria

Maana (Definition)

To commit actions that breach statutory prohibitions or exceed official administrative jurisdiction.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

transgress legal boundaries / violate statutory limits

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

vuka border ya law

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Jurisprudence Metaphor
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kiongozi huyo alirukia mpaka wa sheria kwa kutumia pesa za umma vibaya."

Translation: That official transgressed legal boundaries by misusing public funds.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
vunja sheriakaidiOmba radhi hufuta makosa
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