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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sthol, Sthala | Spot, site place, firm ground, whence, in some of dialects, a field, a portion of land, comprising several... | 596 |
| Kope | Blow severely with knife, dagger etc. | 596 |
| Artha | Money. | 596 |
| Hiba | Gift. A gift in law, a perfect gift, one accompanied by delivery and acceptance. A gift on a death-bed... | 596 |
| Hundi Darsani | A bill of exchange payable at sight. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 596 |
| Pargana | A tract of a country comprising many villages; a revenue district. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]... | 595 |
| Pautra | A grandson, a granddaughter, the son or daughter of a son. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 595 |
| Malik Ala | Superior proprietor. | 595 |
| Mukhasadar | The holder of a village, or of lands at a quit rent or rent free on condition of service. [Wilson’s... | 595 |
| Kanya-dana | The presentation of the bride to the bride groom, by her parent or guardian, the giving of a girl in... | 595 |