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 |
|---|---|---|
| Akdana | Marriage fee paid to the Kazi. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon.] | 506 |
| Arzi | A petition, an address, a memorial, a respectful statement or representation, whether oral or written.... | 506 |
| Malikah | A queen. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 506 |
| Sapindana | Performed on the first anniversary after a person’s death, in which the deceased is associated with... | 506 |
| Patwari | The village registrar and accountant. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 505 |
| Rajaswa | Revenue, rent. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] The word ‘rajaswa’ is wide enough to... | 505 |
| Sagai | A form of marriage prevalent among low caste Hindus. It is an informal ceremony of marriage and is recognized... | 505 |
| Salis, Salish | An umpire, an arbitrator. [Wilson’s Glossary] An arbitrator; an umpire; a third person who is appointed... | 505 |
| Kanya-dana | The presentation of the bride to the bride groom, by her parent or guardian, the giving of a girl in... | 505 |
| Nirkh | rate; price; rate of rent. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] Market rate, price current, especially... | 504 |