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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arz-i marammat | A petition to amend or amplify a preceding petition or complaint. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 251 |
| Arz-i mukarrar | A petition or memorial representing the circumstances of a case, a representation to the Royal authority... | 252 |
| Haram | Sacred, forbidden, closed to promiscuous access; hence applied to female connection or relative; a concubine;... | 252 |
| Bita | Lands of a village that have existed from time immemorial, in opposition to lands recently acquired by... | 253 |
| Muafidar | A holder of rent-free land, a grantee. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 253 |
| Khata | an account book or paper, a daybook. The holding or plot held by a tenant.[Mitra’s Legal & Commercial... | 254 |
| Arz begi | An officer who, under the Moghul Government, was appointed to receive and present petition.[P Ramanatha... | 254 |
| Hiba-ba-shart-ul-iwaz | It is a gift with a stipulation for return (Mohammadan law). [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 254 |
| Sharaya-ul-Islam | The most authoritative text-book of the Shiah Law. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 254 |
| Mahr-nama or Mahr-nameh | A deed of dower or settlement; the document in which it is specified. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 256 |