Hükmü

Hükmü is a Turkish noun form meaning “its ruling” or “its judgment.” It is the third-person possessive form of hüküm, a word that carries senses such as ruling, verdict, decree, or decision. The base term hüküm traces back to Arabic hukm, which conveys decree, judgment, or authority. In Turkish, hüküm and its forms appear in legal, administrative, and religious contexts.

In everyday and legal usage, hüküm typically refers to a formal decision issued by an authority. Common expressions include mahkemenin hükmü (the court’s ruling), devletin hükmü (the government’s ruling), or hükmün uygulanması (the implementation of the ruling). The possessive form duiz effectively marks ownership or attribution and helps connect the ruling to its issuing body. The word also appears in religious or philosophical contexts to denote divine decree or command, as in Allah’ın hükmü (God’s decree).

Hüküm differs from karar in nuance. Hüküm often implies a formal, authoritative decision with legal, moral, or religious weight, while karar more broadly means a decision or ruling, sometimes in administrative or procedural contexts. In plural form, the basic noun becomes hükümler (rulings, decrees). The term is widely used in Turkish courts, religious texts, and formal discourse to denote authority-bound outcomes or commands.

See also: hüküm, karar, kararname, yargı.