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 |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | A believer, applied especially to a Mohammadan; one who believes in true faith. [Wilson’s Glossary]... | 355 |
| Sir | A name applied to the lands in a village which are cultivated by the hereditary proprietors or village... | 356 |
| Rahn | Mortgage, pledge, pawn. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 356 |
| Jaziah | A capitation tax levied on all who refused to become Mohammadans. It was abolished in India by Akbar,... | 358 |
| Mataa | Mataa is something to which a divorced woman is entitled and which the former husband is under an obligation... | 359 |
| Malikana Allowance | Malikana allowance was paid by the inferior proprietor to the Superior proprietor in respect of his superior... | 361 |
| Dattak | Son is one given in adoption by father or mother. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 363 |
| Hibanama or Hibanamah | A deed of gift.[P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 363 |
| Sanad-i-Milkiyat-i-Istimrar | A written authority for the permanent possession of lands or office. [Macnaughten’s Mohammadan Law]... | 363 |
| Sunni Wakf | A wakf governed by Sunni law. | 366 |