Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish محكوم علیه (mahkûmün aleyh), from Arabic مَحْكُومٌ عَلَيْه (maḥkūmun ʕalayh). By surface analysis, mahkum +‎ aleyh.

Noun

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mahkumunaleyh (definite accusative mahkumunaleyhi, plural mahkumunaleyhler)

  1. (Ottoman law) the losing party of a case
    Antonym: mahkumunleh