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

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KabaladarThe holder of a kabala or bond, one entitled to right in consequence of forfeiture of a bond, or the...323
Kabinnama, Kabin-namaA dowry deed. A deed of dower in a Mahommedan marriage; a marriage settlement. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial...1356
KabulConsenting; acceptation; agreeing to; acknowledgment.[Cited by P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]330
KabuliyatAn engagement or agreement in writing. The counterpart of a revenue lease; a written agreement signifying...1911
KadiThe yoke of a plough. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]342
KafirAn unbeliever, one who does not accept the teaching of Mohammad. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]351
KajiA judge under the Mohammadan law.[Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]311
KalamA farm house, a granary.197
KalimahSee Khalimah.209
KanunLaw.163