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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saraswati Vilas | A digest on ancient Hindu Law written by Pratap Rudra Deb, King of Orissa. It is a work of great authority... | 642 |
| Hiba-ba-shart-ul-iwaz | It is a gift with a stipulation for return (Mohammadan law). [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 640 |
| Rahn | Mortgage, pledge, pawn. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 639 |
| Sanad-i-Milkiyat-i-Istimrar | A written authority for the permanent possession of lands or office. [Macnaughten’s Mohammadan Law]... | 632 |
| Sultani | Relating to the Sovereign, proceeding from him or from the government. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 631 |
| Dalali | Brokerages, agency, commission. A tax upon brokers. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 631 |
| Nizamat-Adalat | A criminal court. Under the Mohammadan Government the highest court was so called and distinct criminal... | 630 |
| Mokasa or Mokasha | The revenue-free grant of tract of land made to a relative of the superior holder in pre-British administration.... | 628 |
| Benami | Nameless, fictitious, fraudulent; as a purchase under a false name, or land held in another name than... | 627 |
| Dustkhat | Signature. | 626 |