kadi

To this the Jew agreed, and the two went together to the great hall, in which the kadi was administering justice.

That hot place—without trees, and all so dusty and dirty—Kadi—Kadi—I forget.

He assumes, as he still might safely do, the venality of the kadi or official interpreter of the law.

Finally the Kadi went up to Paula, whose heroic composure as she heard the sentence of death had filled him with admiration.

The Kadi's benevolent face expressed extreme apprehension, and the contents of the letter were indeed such as to cause it.