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

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Sthol, SthalaSpot, site place, firm ground, whence, in some of dialects, a field, a portion of land, comprising several...286
KoranThe sacred book of the Mohammadans, and considered by them to be the fountain head of all science, knowledge...286
PirA Mohammadan saint; a spiritual guide. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]286
AuladChildren, progeny, descendants. [Wilson’s Glossary]286
RajabThe seventh moth of the Mohammadan year. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]286
RusumCustoms, customary commissions, gratuities, fees or perquisites. [Macnaughten’s Mohammadan Law]  ...286
SalamPeace. The common word for salutation among Musalmans, and now in general use by all classes of persons;...286
IlanAnnouncing, proclaiming, making kwon.[P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]286
MuatabRespectable, worthy of confidence, a person of credit; one who is responsible for the sufficiency of...286
Siv or SivaThe Hindu triad and deity presiding over destruction and renovation, and ordinarily worshipped in the...285