Shkeljeve

Shkeljeve is the genitive plural form of the Albanian noun shkelje, a word that carries two closely related meanings: an act of stepping or treading, and a violation or infringement. In ordinary speech, shkelje can refer to physically stepping on something; in legal, political, and social contexts, it most often means a violation of laws, rights, or norms. The form shkeljeve appears in phrases that name or discuss multiple infringements, such as faktet e shkeljeve (the facts of the violations) or ndikimi nga shkeljet e të drejtave (the impact of rights violations).

In legal and human rights discourse, shkelje is commonly used with the definite plural or in phrases that specify what is being violated, for example shkeljet e ligjit (violations of the law) or shkeljet e të drejtave njerëzore (human rights violations). In sports and everyday rule-based contexts, shkelje also appears to denote a foul or breach of rules. The distinction between the senses depends on context, with the ethical or legal sense prevailing in formal writing.

Etymology and usage notes: shkelje derives from the verb shkel, meaning to step on or to violate. The noun developed an extended sense to denote infringing actions or failures to observe rules. The genitive plural form shkeljeve is used in constructions indicating possession or attribution to multiple violations. In Albanian-language media, law texts, and civil society discourse, shkelje is a standard term for describing breaches of rules or rights.