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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mourasi | Succession from generation to generation; signifies permanent tenure. [56 Cal 180] | 201 |
| Shaikh | An old man, especially, one who has authority and respect; an elder, a chief; a title given to various... | 201 |
| Mukhasadar | The holder of a village, or of lands at a quit rent or rent free on condition of service. [Wilson’s... | 201 |
| Nizam | Administration, also an administrator, a viceroy. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 200 |
| Piashkat raiyat | A non-resident or temporary cultivator. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 200 |
| Bazaar | A market, a daily market, a market-place. As opposed to bazaar, a hat is held on certain days; a ganj... | 200 |
| Praja-bill | Lands in which tenants have been settled. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 200 |
| Akhir or Akher | Final, last, end. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 200 |
| Amal | Being in charge or possession of. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 200 |
| Amaldar | A manager, an agent, a governor of a district, a collector of revenue. A officer appointed to collect... | 200 |