Qanun (law)
Arabic word; refers to Islamic laws / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Qanun is an Arabic term[lower-alpha 1] that refers to laws established by Muslim sovereigns, especially the body of administrative, economic and criminal law promulgated by Ottoman sultans. It is used to contrast with sharia, the body of law elaborated by Muslim jurists.[5] It is thus frequently translated as "dynastic law."
For other uses, see Qanun (disambiguation).