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HUDUD
hudud, hudood
(noun) Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hudud pl (plural only)
(Islam) The maximum punishments for certain crimes, including theft, fornication, adultery, false accusation of adultery, drunkenness, and apostasy.
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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