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faujdari

noun
fauj·da·ri
variants: or foujdary \-rē \
plural faujdaris or foujdaries

Definition of faujdari 

1 India : a faujdar's jurisdiction

2 India : a criminal court

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History and Etymology for faujdari

Hindi fawjdārī, from Persian, from fawjdār

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