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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Artha Rin AdalatArtha Rin Adalat is a Civil Court having all the powers and jurisdiction under the Civil Court having...1062
IstihsanApproving in law a favourable construction or interpretation of a point of law, deviating from the strict...193
Ijazat-namaAny written order or permission; also commonly applied in Mohammadan diction to the anumati-patra of...461
KhadiAny cloth woven on handloom in India from cotton, silk or woolen yarn, handspun in India or from a mixture...165
IlanAnnouncing, proclaiming, making kwon.[P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]195
KafirAn unbeliever, one who does not accept the teaching of Mohammad. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]351
AgyaAn order, an edict, award decree. [Wilson’s Glossary]361
Arz begiAn officer who, under the Moghul Government, was appointed to receive and present petition.[P Ramanatha...254
Amanat DafterAn office under the Mohammadan Government for deposits, or for a register of trusts. [Wilson’s Glossary]211
Amin daftarAn office in which the accounts of Amins were audited; the recorded or registered accounts.[Wilson’s...211