dharmâdhikāra m. administration of the law Śak.
• N. of wk
• -kāraṇika (Pañc.) and ○ṇin (cf. L.), m. a judge
• ○rika mfn. relating to the chapter on the law Cat.
• ○rin mfn. administrator of the law, chief officer of justice, judge, magistrate Pañc. Rājat. (○ri-puruṣa m. officer of a law-court Vet.)
• a judge of morals, censor, preacher Siṃhâs.

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William