Kaza

A kaza (Arabic: قضاء‎, qaḍāʾ, pronounced [qɑˈd̪ˤɑːʔ], plural: أقضية, aqḍiyah, pronounced [ˈɑqd̪ˤijɑ]; Ottoman Turkish: kazâ‎) is an administrative division historically used in the Ottoman Empire and currently used in several of its successor states. The term is from Ottoman Turkish and means "jurisdiction"; it is often translated "district", "sub-district" (though this also applies to a nahiye), or "juridical district".

Ottoman Empire

In the Ottoman Empire, a kaza was originally a "geographical area subject to the legal and administrative jurisdiction of a kadı. With the first Tanzimat reforms of 1839, the administrative duties of the kadı were transferred to a governor (kaymakam), with the kadıs acting as judges of Islamic law. In the Tanzimat era, the kaza became an administrative district with the 1864 Provincial Reform Law, which was implemented over the following decade. A kaza unified the jurisdiction of a governor (kaymakam) appointed by the Ministry of the Interior, a treasurer (chief finance officer), and a judge (kadı) in a single administrative unit. It was part of efforts of the Porte to establish uniform, rational administration across the empire.

Kaza (disambiguation)

A Kaza or qadaa is a subnational entity in the Arab world. Kaza or KAZA may also refer to:

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Communications

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KAZA (AM)

KAZA (1290 AM), branded Viên Thao Radio, is a radio station licensed to Gilroy, California, USA. The station serves the San Jose area. The station is owned by Tron Dinh Do, through licensee Intelli, LLC.

KAZA lost its directional antenna transmitter site in Gilroy in late 2014. It is operating under U.S. Federal Communications Commission special temporary authority with 1,250 watts day and 20 watts night nondirectional using KZSJ's tower.

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