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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sapinda | A kinsman connected by offerings of balls of rice or of meat to common ancestors; the affinity extends... | 513 |
| Shikdar; shikkdar | A revenue officer or collector appointed either by the government or a zamindar to collect the revenue... | 513 |
| Khas Possession | ‘Khas possession’ does not imply possession and it includes also constructive possession and a mere... | 512 |
| Sharab | Spirituous liquor, whence the English Sherbet. In Mohammadan law, the offence of drinking wine. Also... | 512 |
| Peshkar | An agent, a deputy. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 511 |
| Saranjam | The word ‘saranjam’ literally means apparatus, provisions or materials. In his Glossary, Wilson defines... | 511 |
| Muafidar | A holder of rent-free land, a grantee. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 511 |
| Rajaput | A prince, the son of a Raja. | 510 |
| Mahr-nama or Mahr-nameh | A deed of dower or settlement; the document in which it is specified. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 510 |
| Sarrishtah-i-diwani | The office of Dewan or collector, also the expenses of his office, including his own allowances. [Wilson’s... | 510 |