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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kuzi-ul-kuzat | The principle Kazi under the British government, the head Mohammadan legal officer Sadr Adalats, or courts... | 534 |
| Sar-rishta | A record, register, office employment; an office of registry or record; it is sometimes but inaccurately,... | 533 |
| Bhakti | The term bhakti means devotion or loving faith and involves the idea of God as a personal being. [AIR... | 532 |
| Amaldari | Management, administration, collection of revenue. The office of Amaldar. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 532 |
| Imambara or Imambarah | A building in which the festival of the Moharram is celebrated and services in commemoration of the deaths... | 532 |
| Akr | In Mohammadan law, a marriage portion or dower; also one to be settled on the female slave termed Mukatiba,... | 531 |
| Amal-nama | Authority to manage or administer property; an order for possession; a warrant from a competent public... | 529 |
| Rajgi | Sovereignty. [Macnaughten’s Mohammadan Law] | 529 |
| Gotro | Family lineage, relationship by descent from a common ancestor of the same name. [Wilson’s glossary] | 528 |
| Hindu | The term “Hindu” with regard to the application of Hindu law includes not only those who are Hindu... | 528 |