No. 98 in Malay

mendakwa

"To accuse" or "to prosecute."

In a sentence

Hakim mendakwa lelaki itu atas tuduhan mencuri.
The judge accused the man of theft.
In this sentence, 'mendakwa' is used to denote an official accusation made by an authority.
Beliau mendakwa telah melihat kejadian itu dengan mata sendiri.
He claimed to have witnessed the event with his own eyes.
Here, 'mendakwa' is applied to mean making a claim, often about a personal experience.
Pendakwa raya mendakwa bahawa cukup bukti untuk kes ini.
The prosecutor asserted that there is sufficient evidence for this case.
In this usage, 'mendakwa' signifies an assertion made formally in a professional context.

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