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Sheriat

Sheriat \Sher"i*at\, n. [Turk. sher[=i] 'at] The sacred law of the Turkish empire.

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sheriat

n. (archaic form of shari'a English)

Usage examples of "sheriat".

He instituted a Swiss-style legal system to replace the Sheriat or Islamic code, and adopted the Gregorian calendar to replace the Islamic one.