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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ghair-maurusi | Not holding by hereditary descent; a tenant or farmer; not inherited; acquired. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s... | 495 |
| Haj | Pilgrimage; especially the pilgrimage to Mecca. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 495 |
| Palli, Polli | A small town or village. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 496 |
| Jahannam | The Mohammadan hell, consisting of seven divisions allotted respectively to wicked Mohammadans, Christians,... | 496 |
| Qbaristan | An area where qabrs situates. | 497 |
| Rai-bandi | A statement or table of rates, a document showing the rates at which different descriptions of land or... | 497 |
| Qazi | See kazi. | 499 |
| Hajir | In law, annulment, disqualification; the invalidity of acts done by a minor, an idiot, a slave, or the... | 499 |
| Mafi | Remitted, free, applied to lands exempt from the payment of revenue. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 499 |
| Naib-Tahsildar | The deputy or assistant of the Tahsildar. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 500 |