makelar kasus

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of makelar (“dealer”) +‎ kasus (“case”).

Noun

makelar kasus (plural makelar-makelar kasus)

1. a person who intervenes in the administrative process of law enforcement.

   Synonyms: mafia hukum, mafia peradilan

Alternative forms

• markus

Further reading

• “makelar kasus” 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.