Legislative Dictionary

The Parliament of Bangladesh is the supreme law making authority and it has either adopted or enacted as many as 956 Acts, Ordinances and Orders till January, 2007 and in these laws hundreds of words have been defined or interpreted or explained to give effect to the true meaning of the laws. In this dictionary, we have included basically the terms which are defined in English [from 1987, the laws of Bangladesh have been being enacted in Bengali with some exception] and gradually we shall include all the terms defined or interpreted or explained in the laws of the land.

Legislative Dictionary

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DisprovedA fact is said to be disproved when, after considering the matters before it, the court either believes...306
Disqualified ProprietorProprietors of estates shall be held, disqualified to manage their own property when they are— (a)...298
Dissolution of FirmThe dissolution of partnership between all the partners of a firm is called the "dissolution of the firm"....316
District(1) Bangladesh shall consist of sessions divisions; and every session’s division shall, for the purpose...286
District Court"District Court" includes the High Court Division in its ordinary original civil jurisdiction. [See section...284
District Delegate1) The Supreme Court, may appoint such judicial officers within any district as it thinks fit to act...290
District Judge"District judge" includes additional district judge. [See article 152 (1), the Constitution of the People’s...302
District Settlement Operation"District settlement operation" means the last cadastral survey and settlement operation and the State...288
DocumentThe word "document" denotes any matter expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters,...310
Document of title to goods"document of title to goods" includes a bill of lading, dock-warrant, warehouse keeper's certificate,...278