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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sapinda | A kinsman connected by offerings of balls of rice or of meat to common ancestors; the affinity extends... | 207 |
| Saytan | The enemy of man; the chief of the fallen angels; the devil. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 207 |
| Moonshee | Letter writer, secretary; Europeans give this title to the native who instructs them in the native language.... | 207 |
| Nika, Nikah | Marriage; a Muhammadan marriage with a widow. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] In the language... | 208 |
| Kotwali | The office of a Kotwal, or anything relating to it; a variety of town duties. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 208 |
| Rasi | A rope; a distance of about 80 cubits; a heap of grain or other things. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial... | 208 |
| Ikhtiar-nama | A power of attorney. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 208 |
| Sarrishtah-i-Amanat | In Bengal under the Mohammadan and early British rule, an office for the examination and adjustment of... | 208 |
| Mufassal Adalat | Formerly a provincial court of justice. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 208 |
| Nazar | A present; a fine or fee paid to the State or its representative; a present to the landlord by the tenant.... | 209 |