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-daftar-diwani | The chief clerk of the office of the Diwan. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 202 |
| Sar-kanungo | A chief kanungo, the provincial or district registrar and accountant. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 223 |
| Sar-rishta | A record, register, office employment; an office of registry or record; it is sometimes but inaccurately,... | 280 |
| Sarai | A house; lace; a seragilo; a building erected for the accommodation of travelers. [Macnaughten’s Mohammadan... | 232 |
| Saranjam | The word ‘saranjam’ literally means apparatus, provisions or materials. In his Glossary, Wilson defines... | 190 |
| Sarasari | The word connotes the idea of a temporary settlement; but along with the word ‘bemiadi’, it means... | 224 |
| Saraswati | The goddess of letters and arts; the name of a river, commonly, Saraswati or Sursootee. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 200 |
| Saraswati-puja | The worship of the goddess Saraswati. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 175 |
| Saraswati Vilas | A digest on ancient Hindu Law written by Pratap Rudra Deb, King of Orissa. It is a work of great authority... | 231 |
| Sardaftar | Chief record office; chief accountant and registrar. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 220 |