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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Explosive"explosive"- (a) means gunpowder, nitro-glycerin, dynamite, gun-cotton, blasting powders, fulminate of...270
Explosive SubstanceThe expression "explosive substance" shall be deemed to include any materials for making any explosive...302
Express AuthorityAn authority is said to be express when it is given by words spoken or written. [See, section 187, the...268
Express PromiseIn so far as the proposal or acceptance of any promise is made in words, the promise is said to be express....286
ExtortionWhoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby...297
Extradition Offence"extradition offence" means an offence the act or omission constituting which falls within any of the...280
Extradition Treaty"extradition treaty" means a treaty or agreement between Bangladesh and a foreign State for the extradition...288
Fabricating False Evidence:Whoever causes any circumstance to exist or makes any false entry in any book or record, or makes any...425
Fact in Issue:The expression "facts in issue" means and includes— any fact from which, either by itself or in connection...413
Fact:"Fact" means and includes— (1) anything, state of things, or relation of things capable of perceived...406