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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sisya | There is clear distinction between a chela and sisya. A chela is a personal attendant who may be raised... | 614 |
| Ghazi | One who takes part in ghazu, which originally meant a plundering raid, but in the time of Muhammad came... | 614 |
| Sarrishtah-i-Amanat | In Bengal under the Mohammadan and early British rule, an office for the examination and adjustment of... | 614 |
| Pujari | A priest in a temple, one who conducts public worship and receives the offerings either of his own account... | 613 |
| Saiyd | A lord; the designation of the descendants of Ali, the son-in-law of the prophet. There are Sunni as... | 613 |
| Ikhtiar-nama | A power of attorney. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 613 |
| Khas Possession | ‘Khas possession’ does not imply possession and it includes also constructive possession and a mere... | 612 |
| Byabastha | A statute, a law. A written opinion or dictum on a point of Hindu law drawn up by Bandits.[P Ramanatha... | 612 |
| Mahr-nama or Mahr-nameh | A deed of dower or settlement; the document in which it is specified. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 612 |
| Shara | The law, the precepts of the Koran. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 612 |