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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jahannam | The Mohammadan hell, consisting of seven divisions allotted respectively to wicked Mohammadans, Christians,... | 341 |
| Baki Dena | The expression ‘Baki Dena’ is a promise to pay the balance. | 342 |
| Maharani | A queen either in her own right or as wife of a Raja. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 342 |
| Kadi | The yoke of a plough. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 342 |
| Dakhila | A receipt for money or goods, payment of revenue or rent. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 343 |
| Danpatra | A deed of gift. | 343 |
| Dayabagha | A digest on ancient Hindu Law written by Jimutavahana; a work of papamount authority in Bengal.[P Ramanatha... | 343 |
| Mahajan | A great man; a merchant; a banker; a moneylender; a creditor. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 343 |
| Dastakana | Free or remuneration to the officer who serves a writ or summons. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 345 |
| Bakshish | A gift, a present. This is the common word for miscellaneous gratuities.[P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law... | 346 |