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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mourasi | Succession from generation to generation; signifies permanent tenure. [56 Cal 180] | 409 |
| Panja | The hand with the fingers, extended; a representation of the same mounted on a staff and carried in procession... | 410 |
| Bhumi | Land. | 410 |
| Brahma | (in Hindu religion) the highest object of adoration; the impersonal and absolute divinity. [P Ramanatha... | 410 |
| Akdana | Marriage fee paid to the Kazi. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon.] | 410 |
| Razi | Consenting, agreement to, contended or satisfied with; also Raji; Consent, agreement. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 410 |
| Kalam | A farm house, a granary. | 410 |
| Bhag | A share, a part, a portion, a share in kind; tax, duty, the share of the Government. Share or portion... | 411 |
| Amal | Being in charge or possession of. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 411 |
| Amin | A revenue surveyor, land measurer, etc. [Baden Powell’s Land System in British India] | 411 |