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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sar-rishta | A record, register, office employment; an office of registry or record; it is sometimes but inaccurately,... | 279 |
| Karta | A coparcener who manages the family property either under an express or implied authority of other coparceners... | 281 |
| Sura, Surah | A chapter of the Koran, of which there are 114, each divided into verses. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The... | 284 |
| Hukumnama | A written order, written award or judgment; the decree of a Civil Court. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law... | 285 |
| Jami Jama | The word ‘jami jama’ indicates lands as well as rent or when taken together in abstract sense means... | 291 |
| Sultan | A sovereign, an emperor; first known in India as the title of Mahmud of Ghazni. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s... | 293 |
| Malikana Allowance | Malikana allowance was paid by the inferior proprietor to the Superior proprietor in respect of his superior... | 293 |
| Purdanashin | See Pardah-nashin. | 294 |
| Amanat | Deposit, charge, anything held in trust, money deposited in Court. [Wilson’s Glossary] The use of word... | 295 |
| Ghair Hazir or Gor Hazir | Absent, not in attendance. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 295 |