qadi

Definition

A judge who is trained in and practices Islamic law.

Etymology

From Arabic قَاضٍ (qāḍin, “judge”). Doublet of alcalde, casis, and cauzee.

Example Sentences

• "To this the Jew agreed, and the two went together to the great hall, in which the kadi was administering justice."
• "legal treatises dealing with the subject usually spoke of the appointment to office of a qadi [...]."
• "The Qazi, his spiritual adviser, had recommended that the Russian be taken out into the desert and buried alive [...]."