Mughal Administration c10.s5.21

c10.s5.21

*Tazir* is punishment intended to reform the culprit...According to *fiqh* books, *tazir* is inflicted for such transgressions as have no *hadd* punishment and no expiation prescribed for them. The kind and amount of *tazir* is left entirely to the discretion of the judges....The judge can completely remit the *tazir*. The process of trial is simple in contrast to that for *hadd*. Hence attempt was often made to escape *tazir* by bribery. [*Ency. Isl. iv. 710.*]