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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Homestead"Homestead" means a dwelling house with the land under it, together with any courtyard, garden tank,...519
Hotel"hotel" means a lodging, or boarding and lodging, establishment with a minimum of ten lettable bed rooms,...495
House Breaking by NightWhoever commits house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise, is said to commit "house-breaking by...699
House-BreakingA person is said to commit "house-breaking" who commits house-trespass if he effects his entrance into...526
House-TrespassWhoever commits criminal trespass by entering into or remaining in any building, tent or vessel used...542
HurtWhoever causes bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person is said to cause hurt. [See, section 442,...476
IllegalThe word "illegal" is applicable to everything which is an offence or which is prohibited by law, or...904
Illegal Lock-out"illegal lock-out" means a lock-out declared, commenced or continued otherwise than in accordance with...905
Illegal PracticeA person is guilty of illegal practice punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend...938
Illicit IntercourseFor the purposes of this section "illicit intercourse" means sexual intercourse between persons not united...7924