Glossary - K

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KartaA coparcener who manages the family property either under an express or implied authority of other coparceners...292
KarzDebt; In Mohammadan law, besides the general sense, it implies a loan to be repaid by something dissimilar,...214
KayasthaA caste so termed, or a a member or it, sprung from a kshatriya father and Vaisya mother the occupation...203
Kayemi“The word Kayemi is never used in describing zamindari interest in land by any person. The word is...244
KazaA Judge, civil or criminal, and ecclesiastical, among the Mohammadans. [Wilson’s glossary]186
KhaSecond letter from Bangla Letters (Bornomala) that comes after Ka.191
KhadiAny cloth woven on handloom in India from cotton, silk or woolen yarn, handspun in India or from a mixture...176
KhadimA mosque servant, or one who has charge of a religious endowment. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]...203
KhairatAlms, charity; lands given as charitable endowments. The term is more especially applicable to grants...193
KhalWater channel; water course, through which water is carried to one’s land. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The...198