What it means
دادخواست (dâdkhâst) means a lawsuit, legal petition, or formal court filing. It is a native Persian compound built from داد (dâd, justice) and خواست (khâst, the past stem of خواستن, to want or request), both rooted in Middle Persian. The word describes the written document a plaintiff submits to open a legal case. A close synonym is شکایت (shekâyat), though shekâyat means the complaint itself, while dâdkhâst is the formal petition that sets the legal process in motion.
How to use it
- دادخواست خودم رو تو دادگاه ثبت کردم. (dâdkhâstam ro tu dâdgâh sabt kardam.) “I filed my petition at the court.”
- وکیلم دادخواست رو آماده کرده. (vakilam dâdkhâst ro âmâde karde.) “My lawyer has prepared the court filing.”
- دادخواست باید کتبی و رسمی باشه. (dâdkhâst bâyad katbi o rasmi bâshe.) “The petition has to be written and formal.”
- اون علیه کارفرماش دادخواست داد. (un alaye kârfaramâsh dâdkhâst dâd.) “She filed a lawsuit against her employer.”
Cultural note
In the Iranian judicial system, filing a دادخواست is the standard first step in civil litigation. The document must be submitted to a local courthouse (دادگستری, dâdgostari) and include the names of both parties, the subject of the dispute, and the legal grounds for the claim. Legal procedures require forms to be handwritten or typed on official paper, and court fees are paid at the time of submission. The word is commonly encountered in formal news coverage and legal documents but rarely in casual conversation.