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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HidayahThe Hidayah is a famous work on Muhammadan law. It is a commentary upon the Bidayut-ool-Mubtudee by Shykh...194
HijraDeparture from one’s country separation of friends or lovers; whence it gives name to the departure...199
HindiAn Indian vernacular language; the language spoken by far the largest portion of the population in Northern...203
HinduThe term “Hindu” with regard to the application of Hindu law includes not only those who are Hindu...217
HissaA share, a part; a lot, a portion; a share of revenue or rent. [Wilson’s glossary]215
Hissa-raiyatiThe ryot’s share of the produce. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]168
Hissab NamehA deed of partition.187
HissadarA share-holder, a co-parcencer, one who pays his share of the revenue to the state or to a zamindar.[P...224
HukaAn Indian pipe. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]184
HukumnamaA written order, written award or judgment; the decree of a Civil Court. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law...285