mahkamah agung

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of mahkamah (“court”) +‎ agung (“supreme”), previously pengadilan agung (1942-1945), a calque from Japanese 最高法院(さいこうほういん) (saikōhōin, “supreme court”), term used in East Asia, except for Japanese home islands, 最高裁判所(さいこうさいばんしょ) (saikōsaibansho). Continuation of Dutch hooggerechtshof and Japanese 最高法院(さいこうほういん) (saikōhōin, “supreme court”).

Noun

mahkamah agung (uncountable)

1. (law) supreme court: a court of law which represents the highest legal authority within a jurisdiction.

Alternative forms

• MA

Further reading

• “mahkamah agung” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.