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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KalimahSee Khalimah.210
Kanya putraThe son of an unmarried girl. [Wilson’s glossary]211
SmritiThe body of the recorded or remembered law, the ceremonial and legal institutes of the Hindus. [Wilson’s...211
Kharij-NamaA deed of separation or division , a deed for the partition of a joint estate, or for the separation...211
Kuzi-ul-kuzatThe principle Kazi under the British government, the head Mohammadan legal officer Sadr Adalats, or courts...211
ParamparaOne after another in succession, hereditary, traditional. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]211
PautraA grandson, a granddaughter, the son or daughter of a son. [Wilson’s Glossary]211
AuliaIn law the nearest of kin, and therefore entitled to demand the fine of blood, or communication for murder....211
AkilaOne who is subject to pay Diyat or the fine of blood. [Macnaughten’s Mohammadan Law]211
Amanat DafterAn office under the Mohammadan Government for deposits, or for a register of trusts. [Wilson’s Glossary]211