sheria
English meaning: Law
Swahili Definition
(Kiswahili)Mfumo wa kanuni na amri zinazotawala tabia za watu katika jamii.
English Definition
The system of rules governing society. The word 'sheria' comes from Arabic 'sharia' (law). East African legal systems are hybrid — combining customary law (sheria ya mila), religious law (Islamic sharia in coastal areas and Zanzibar), and colonial-inherited common law (Kenya, Uganda) or civil law (Rwanda, partly). Kenya's devolved system (47 county governments) creates complex multi-level legal frameworks.
Example
“Mifumo ya kisheria ya Afrika Mashariki inachanganya sheria za kimila, za dini na za kikoloni.”
In English: “East African legal systems combine customary, religious, and colonial-inherited laws.”
Synonyms
- kanuni
- amri
Antonyms / Opposites
- uasi
- anarchia
Literary Heritage
“Sheria isiyolinda maskini si sheria bali ni silaha ya matajiri.”
“A law that does not protect the poor is not a law but a weapon of the rich.”
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Language information
- Language
- Kiswahili
- Swahili
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Niger-Congo
- Speakers
- 100M