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قَضَآءٌ

Root: قضى

Full Definition

قَضَآءٌ a term of the law; opposed to أَدَآءٌ, which see: and see an ex. cited voce صَحَّ.
2 A decree; an ordinance; a sentence, or a judicial decision. See عُودٌ, حُكْمٌ and دِينٌ.
3 قَضَآءٌ The exercise of the office of a kádee. [You say] القَضَآءُ جَمْرٌ [meaning, the exercise of the office of a Kádee is one that often leads to hell]. (L, art. عود.)
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