Word Meaning
मुद्दा-अलैह
mudda'ā-'alaih
hinoun
Meaning
A defendant or respondent in a legal dispute or lawsuit.
Detailed Meaning
In legal terms, it refers to the accused or the defendant against whom a claim is filed. Classical poets use such jurisprudence metaphors to portray emotional and psychological tensions between senses and emotions. In this couplet, the heart acts as the plaintiff while the eye is cast as the defendant responsible for looking at the beloved.
Etymology
Arabic: 'mudda'ā' (claimed, alleged) + ''alay-hi' (upon him / against him).
Usage
Often utilized in Urdu poetry as part of elaborate legal and courtroom allegories between the lover's heart and eyes.
Examples
The eye stood as the defendant before the heart.
A legal dispute between the plaintiff and the defendant.
Synonyms
प्रतिवादीजवाबदेहमुल्ज़िम
Related Words
मुद्दईमुक़द्दमादावाअदालत