Judicial Dictionary

The Courts of Law are there in democratic countries to find out the true intention of the legislature and the meaning of the statutes. In case of Bangladesh, pre-dominantly it is the House of Nation i.e. Jatya Shangshad which enacts primary legislations. Besides, the President of Bangladesh and some other authorities have the law making power by way of Ordinance and Subordinate and delegated legislation. In this section, we have tried to include some words of Bangladeshi Laws which were defined or interpreted by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh while deciding a case before them.

Judicial Dictionary

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BillA formal statement or declaration of a thing in writing; a formal written statement of complaint to a...1336
Bill of exchangeAn unconditional order in writing, addressed by one person to another, signed by the person giving it,...1140
Bill of LadingA document acknowledging the shipment of a consignor’s goods for carriage by sea. Bill of lading includes...1187
Bona fideThe expression “bona fide” means only “good faith” or “honesty of dealing”. The word “bona...1164
Bonus sharesIf a Company earns profits it may either distribute the profits by way of dividend or accumulate them....633
Breach of ContractFailure to perform the obligations under the contract. Breach of contract occurs where that which is...1572
BringThe word "brings" has been stated in "The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary", Volume-I as "cause...641
Bruises"Bruises or contusions are injuries which are caused by a blow from a blunt weapon, such as a club (lathi),...776
Burden of proofBurden of proof is the obligation to adduce evidence to the satisfaction of the Court in order to establish...1443
BusinessThe definition of the word "Business", as given in section 2(4) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 1984 includes...1767