Glossary
The CLC’s Glossary is included to give the plain English meaning of some expressions which are greatly influenced by Arabic, Farsi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Hindi and Portuguese languages and that are frequently exercised in the legal text books, private and public documents in Bangladesh; though few of them are defined in statutes or case laws, yet possess considerable theoretical and legal interest. Besides, in practice of laws, many words and phrases are not always clear in meaning to the readers and thus create confusion and ambiguity especially in case of issues that involve land administration, legal history, private law (e.g. Muslim law, Hindu law) etc. These words and phrases, acquired quasi-technical meaning in law, are employed and referred by both the Courts and the jurists alike.
Including foreign users, Bangladeshi readers and law practitioners will be benefited by having the meanings of the words with proper citations of decisions of Courts, different dictionaries, legal texts and defining by the legal experts of CLC team.
Glossary
| Title | Details | Hits |
|---|---|---|
| Hukumnama | A written order, written award or judgment; the decree of a Civil Court. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law... | 285 |
| Arzi-dasht | A written petition or memorial.[Wilson’s Glossary] | 197 |
| Ghair-hajiri | Absence being away especially when called for, as in Court. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 349 |
| Ghair Hazir or Gor Hazir | Absent, not in attendance. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 295 |
| Khas Dakhal | Actual possession. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 205 |
| Amla, Umla, Amlah | Agents; officers Government collectively; head native officer of a judicial or revenue court under the... | 221 |
| Ikrar, Iqrar | Agreement, promise, acknowledgement or assent. The word is often interpreted as agreement. [AIR 1923... | 220 |
| Bandobast | Agreement, settlement, bargain, adjustmen, arrangement. Settlement of revenue to be paid by the zaminder,... | 372 |
| Krishi | Agriculture. | 202 |
| Khairat | Alms, charity; lands given as charitable endowments. The term is more especially applicable to grants... | 182 |