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| ad·at [ áddat ] |
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1. law SE Asian customary law: common law in Islamic countries in Southeast Asia, as opposed to religious law
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2. Chechen code of honor: among Chechens, a code of honor stipulating that no man can cross another man's threshold without getting prior permission from that man
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| [Late 20th century. Partly via Chechen< Arabic 'āda "custom"] |
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