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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hakk | True; a just or legal right or claim. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] A just claim, right,... | 267 |
| Saptapadi | An essential part of a Hindu marriage being the taking of seven steps by the bridegroom and the bride... | 267 |
| Mohori, Mohrer, Mohur, Moherrie | A clerk. A writer, a clerk in an office. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 267 |
| Kismat | Share, distribution; share of prosperity, or the like allotted to each person in life; hence fate, fortune:... | 266 |
| Basti, Bustee | A village, a town, any inhabited place. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 266 |
| Panja | The hand with the fingers, extended; a representation of the same mounted on a staff and carried in procession... | 266 |
| Amil-nama | A written order or warrant to an Amil, a communication to take possession of land in the name of the... | 266 |
| Salawore, salware | Frock. | 266 |
| Mohammadanism | Mohammadanism is the religion of those who acknowledge Mohammad to be the true prophet. [P Ramanatha... | 266 |
| Shikdari | The office of the revenue collector termed Shikdar. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 266 |