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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lungi | A coloured check worn by Mohammadanas dhoti; also a turban with a check or gold border. [P Ramanatha... | 381 |
| Hiba-bil-iwaz | A gift for a consideration. It is in reality a sale (Mohammadan law). [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]... | 380 |
| Benami | Nameless, fictitious, fraudulent; as a purchase under a false name, or land held in another name than... | 378 |
| Batai | Division of the crop between the cultivator and the landlord or the Government in that capacity. Rent... | 377 |
| Batil | Void from the beginning. That under the Mahomedan law, a marriage with a woman prohibited by reason of... | 375 |
| Purdanashin | See Pardah-nashin. | 375 |
| Sar-rishta | A record, register, office employment; an office of registry or record; it is sometimes but inaccurately,... | 375 |
| Batali | A sharp cutting weapon used by carpenters.[45 DLR (HCD) (1993) 142] | 374 |
| Mokarari | Lease at a fixed rate of rent. The word does not imply perpetuity. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 374 |
| Parcha | A statement showing demand, etc., on a holding. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 373 |