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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | The term “Hindu” with regard to the application of Hindu law includes not only those who are Hindu... | 217 |
| Hundi | A bill of exchange. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon&Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 217 |
| Istafa | A surrender or relinquishment, as by a tenant to the landlord. A deed of surrender. [ILR 26 Cal29] | 217 |
| Nirbahi | Executive branch of a Government. | 218 |
| Akdana | Marriage fee paid to the Kazi. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon.] | 218 |
| Amaldari | Management, administration, collection of revenue. The office of Amaldar. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 218 |
| Risaldar | The officer of highest rank in Cavalry. An officer commanding a troop of horse. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s... | 218 |
| Malik | A proprietor, an owner, a lord, a cultivator possessing hereditary rights, also a landlord, a Zamindar.... | 218 |
| Mohr or Muhur | A seal, a seal ring. A gold coin of the value generally of fifteen rupees. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The... | 218 |
| Khala | Dissolution of the marriage at the suit of the wife, in which she agrees to make her husband compensation... | 219 |