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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sanad | A deed of grant, a patent, a charter or written authority for holding either land or office. [Macnaughten’s... | 446 |
| Mufti | A Mohammadan law officer, whose duty it was to expound the laws which the Kazi was to execute; the later... | 446 |
| Kanya putra | The son of an unmarried girl. [Wilson’s glossary] | 447 |
| Kifayat | Surplus, profit, advantage; profit or increase in the amount of revenue received by the Government, whether... | 447 |
| Patta | A deed of lease by the landlord to the tenant. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 447 |
| Fatiah | The opening Surah or chapter of the Koran; it is read for dying person, wherence the world has come to... | 447 |
| Barat, Burat | A record, a register, a diploma, a warrant, a commission, an assignment or order on the revenue. In the... | 448 |
| Iwaz | Exchange, consideration. | 448 |
| Sisya | There is clear distinction between a chela and sisya. A chela is a personal attendant who may be raised... | 449 |
| Khankah | A Mohammadan shrine. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 449 |