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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AmirA nobleman, a Mohammadan of high rank. [Wilson’s Glossary]245
RiayatiA favoured tenant or cultivator, one to whom remission or abatement of rent has been granted. [Wilson’s...245
MahramAnyone to whom the women’s apartments are open. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]245
ShaharTown; city.245
SharikA co-sharer; a partner; a joint owner. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]245
KhasaratDamage, loss or injury.[Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]244
Kiasreasoning, inference, logical deduction in the absence of a positive law, judgment on the merits of a...244
NizamAdministration, also an administrator, a viceroy. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]244
Noabad TalukPermanent tenure but not a fixed rent. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]244
BhagidarA sharer, a partner. [Wilson’s Glossary]244