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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amil-nama | A written order or warrant to an Amil, a communication to take possession of land in the name of the... | 298 |
| Rasm | Custom, usage, law. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 298 |
| Sagai | A form of marriage prevalent among low caste Hindus. It is an informal ceremony of marriage and is recognized... | 298 |
| Sagotro sapinda | A kinsman by common descent who is also connected by obsequial offerings. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 298 |
| Istihsan | Approving in law a favourable construction or interpretation of a point of law, deviating from the strict... | 298 |
| Sikka | A coining, die, a stamp, a mark, a seal, a signet, a royal signet, a stamped coin, especially the designation... | 299 |
| Namazgah | A place of prayer, the part of a mosque where the prayers are said. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 299 |
| Benamdar | See Benami. | 299 |
| Amaldar | A manager, an agent, a governor of a district, a collector of revenue. A officer appointed to collect... | 299 |
| Amildari | The district or estate for the revenue of which the Amil was responsible.[Wilson’s Glossary] | 299 |