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 |
|---|---|---|
| Istafa | A surrender or relinquishment, as by a tenant to the landlord. A deed of surrender. [ILR 26 Cal29] | 300 |
| Shaikh | An old man, especially, one who has authority and respect; an elder, a chief; a title given to various... | 300 |
| Muharram | The name of the first month of the Mohammadan year. The mourning festival observed in that month by the... | 300 |
| Ambala | A place or shed where public affairs are discussed.[P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon.] | 299 |
| Muhassil | A tax-gatherer, a bailiff, but applied especially to messengers formerly sent to collect arrears of revenue,... | 299 |
| Sowar | Horseman. | 298 |
| Khas Possession | ‘Khas possession’ does not imply possession and it includes also constructive possession and a mere... | 298 |
| Akar | The assessed rent or revenue of a village or district. Estimate in general. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 298 |
| Amaldari | Management, administration, collection of revenue. The office of Amaldar. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 298 |
| Amanat Dafter | An office under the Mohammadan Government for deposits, or for a register of trusts. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 298 |