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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MaulanaA Mahomedan of great learning or respectability or a teacher or doctor of Mahomedan theology. [Mitra’s...185
Maulavi, MaulviA learned Mussalman, a law doctor, a teacher of Arabic. A learned and religious man. The Law officer...190
MaurusiHereditary; held or holding by inheritance. [Wilson’s Glossary]181
MazdurA labourer. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]169
MazduriLabour. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]178
MehmanyWhat related to guest; hospitality. Allowance for entertaining pilgrims, travelers and strangers in general....249
Mehamnkhana, MihmankhanaA house where a visitor is accommodated, a place for the reception of strangers or visitors in general...178
Miaadterm, period, limit; imprisonment. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]189
MiaadiLimited; for a term only. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]159
MimansaA settlement or compromise of a dispute or difference; arbitration award; judgment; schools of Hindu...212