Legislative Dictionary

The Parliament of Bangladesh is the supreme law making authority and it has either adopted or enacted as many as 956 Acts, Ordinances and Orders till January, 2007 and in these laws hundreds of words have been defined or interpreted or explained to give effect to the true meaning of the laws. In this dictionary, we have included basically the terms which are defined in English [from 1987, the laws of Bangladesh have been being enacted in Bengali with some exception] and gradually we shall include all the terms defined or interpreted or explained in the laws of the land.

Legislative Dictionary

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Affidavit of Valuation"Affidavit of valuation" means the affidavit of valuation made under section 19(1) of the Court-fees...437
Backer“backer” includes any person with whom a licensed bookmaker bets. [See, section 14 (1), the Amusement...529
Bailable Offence"bailable offence" means an offence shown as bailable in the second schedule, or which is made bailable...569
BailmentA 'bailment" is the delivery of goods by one person to another for some purpose, upon contract that they...542
Bangalee Christian“Bangalee Christian" means a person domiciled in Bangladesh who is or in good faith claims to be of...472
Bangladesh Christian"Bangladesh Christian" means a citizen of Bangladesh who is, or in good faith claims to be, of unmixed...523
Bangladesh Citizen"Bangladesh citizen" means a person who is or is deemed to be a citizen of Bangladesh under the law for...542
Bangladesh Currency"Bangladesh currency" means currency which is expressed or drawn in Bangladesh Taka. [See, section 2(g),...635
Bangladesh Customs-Waters“Bangladesh customs-waters" means the waters extending into the sea to a distance of twelve nautical...548
Bangladesh Law"Bangladesh law" shall mean any Act, Ordinance, Regulation, rule, Order or bye-law in force in Bangladesh....506