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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ariyat | A loan of anything which is itself to be returned. Land or orchards of which the owner allows others... | 345 |
| Barga | An agreement by which the cultivator engages to pay the landlord half the produce, the latter providing... | 344 |
| Imambara or Imambarah | A building in which the festival of the Moharram is celebrated and services in commemoration of the deaths... | 344 |
| Amal-dastak | Deed of conveyance, any document giving possession of property; warrant or authority to collect the rents... | 343 |
| Anjali | A respectful mode of salutation. As much grain as can be held by the two hands put together. A handful... | 343 |
| Muafidar | A holder of rent-free land, a grantee. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 343 |
| Akr | In Mohammadan law, a marriage portion or dower; also one to be settled on the female slave termed Mukatiba,... | 341 |
| Muta, Mutah | A temporary marriage under the Mahommadan law. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] A temporary... | 340 |
| Bhakti | The term bhakti means devotion or loving faith and involves the idea of God as a personal being. [AIR... | 340 |
| Bhora or Bhogdar | One in the possession or enjoyment of any property. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 340 |