Glossary
The CLC’s Glossary is included to give the plain English meaning of some expressions which are greatly influenced by Arabic, Farsi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Hindi and Portuguese languages and that are frequently exercised in the legal text books, private and public documents in Bangladesh; though few of them are defined in statutes or case laws, yet possess considerable theoretical and legal interest. Besides, in practice of laws, many words and phrases are not always clear in meaning to the readers and thus create confusion and ambiguity especially in case of issues that involve land administration, legal history, private law (e.g. Muslim law, Hindu law) etc. These words and phrases, acquired quasi-technical meaning in law, are employed and referred by both the Courts and the jurists alike.
Including foreign users, Bangladeshi readers and law practitioners will be benefited by having the meanings of the words with proper citations of decisions of Courts, different dictionaries, legal texts and defining by the legal experts of CLC team.
Glossary
| Title | Details | Hits |
|---|---|---|
| Chowdhury or Chaudhari | A rural nobleman; a land-officer in ancient time: sometimes having considerable influence; now applied... | 789 |
| Ajat-putra | A man to whom no son has been born (and who has therefore power to adopt one).[P Ramanatha Aiyer’s... | 787 |
| Amanat | Deposit, charge, anything held in trust, money deposited in Court. [Wilson’s Glossary] The use of word... | 787 |
| Hiba-bil-iwaz | A gift for a consideration. It is in reality a sale (Mohammadan law). [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]... | 787 |
| Bakshish | A gift, a present. This is the common word for miscellaneous gratuities.[P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law... | 786 |
| Baki Dena | The expression ‘Baki Dena’ is a promise to pay the balance. | 785 |
| Dastakana | Free or remuneration to the officer who serves a writ or summons. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 782 |
| Rafa | Settlement or adjustment of a difference or dispute. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 782 |
| Ghair Hazir or Gor Hazir | Absent, not in attendance. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 782 |
| Sadi | Marriage; marriage ceremony. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 781 |