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 |
|---|---|---|
| Samabartan, samavattana | The ceremony which takes place when the young Brahmin has completed his course of religious study, and... | 298 |
| Mubarat | Separation by mutual consent. Dissolution of marriage by mutual consent, putting away a wife, dissolving... | 298 |
| Mufassal Adalat | Formerly a provincial court of justice. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 298 |
| Khiraz | Revenue raised from the land. It means the amount claimed by the State as its share of the profits arising... | 297 |
| Akdana | Marriage fee paid to the Kazi. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon.] | 297 |
| Hazari | A commander of a thousand either actually or normally as an honorary title. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The... | 297 |
| Sar-kanungo | A chief kanungo, the provincial or district registrar and accountant. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 297 |
| Johar namaz | Second prayer for Musalman day. | 297 |
| Sharab | Spirituous liquor, whence the English Sherbet. In Mohammadan law, the offence of drinking wine. Also... | 297 |
| Nirbahi | Executive branch of a Government. | 296 |