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

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Hali-dakhalIncrease of the actual assessment. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]586
SalamPeace. The common word for salutation among Musalmans, and now in general use by all classes of persons;...586
HibadarThe receiver of a gift, the done.586
MuhalliOne who makes lawful that was illegal; a man who marries a divorce her when she may be legally remarried...586
Brahma(in Hindu religion) the highest object of adoration; the impersonal and absolute divinity. [P Ramanatha...587
BuddhaOriginal meaning is the wise or enlightened one; applied to the historical founder of Buddhism. [P Ramanatha...587
AmalBeing in charge or possession of. [Wilson’s Glossary]587
AmbalaA place or shed where public affairs are discussed.[P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon.]587
ArziA petition, an address, a memorial, a respectful statement or representation, whether oral or written....587
HibamushaGift of undefined or undivided property, which is not valid until the property has been separated, and...587