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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TitleDetailsHits
Muchalaka, Muchalka, MuchalikaA written agreement; a bond; a deed; a promise not to do something. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]...1437
MubaratSeparation by mutual consent. Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent, putting away a wife, dissolving...203
MuatabRespectable, worthy of confidence, a person of credit; one who is responsible for the sufficiency of...199
MuafidarA holder of rent-free land, a grantee. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]253
Muafi, MuaafiRemitted, exempted from payment of rent or tax. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]197
Mouzasee Mauza.185
MourasiSuccession from generation to generation; signifies permanent tenure. [56 Cal 180]201
MorphiaMorphia is opium. [AIR 1922 Lah. 216]219
MorisA Persian word which means ancestor. [AIR 1983 SC 684]196
MoonsheeLetter writer, secretary; Europeans give this title to the native who instructs them in the native language....207