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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Moazzel“Moazzal system of transaction is a simple transaction whereby the bank on credit sells certain properties...270
MohammadanA Musalman.   A person who believes in the religion of Mohammad, and in Mohammad as a true prophet....186
Mohammadan LawThe personal law of the Mohammadans that is administered to them. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]210
MohammadanismMohammadanism is the religion of those who acknowledge Mohammad to be the true prophet. [P Ramanatha...199
Mohori, Mohrer, Mohur, MoherrieA clerk. A writer, a clerk in an office. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]216
Mohr or MuhurA seal, a seal ring. A gold coin of the value generally of fifteen rupees. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The...218
MokarariLease at a fixed rate of rent. The word does not imply perpetuity. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]226
Mokasa or MokashaThe revenue-free grant of tract of land made to a relative of the superior holder in pre-British administration....173
MooftyThe Mohammadan law officer who declares the sentence. [cited by P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]221
MoonsheeLetter writer, secretary; Europeans give this title to the native who instructs them in the native language....207