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 |
|---|---|---|
| Samaskar | Sacramental ceremonies of Hindu in relation to persons. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 464 |
| Rajgi | Sovereignty. [Macnaughten’s Mohammadan Law] | 465 |
| Anjali | A respectful mode of salutation. As much grain as can be held by the two hands put together. A handful... | 465 |
| Arz-i mukarrar | A petition or memorial representing the circumstances of a case, a representation to the Royal authority... | 467 |
| Sar-rishta | A record, register, office employment; an office of registry or record; it is sometimes but inaccurately,... | 468 |
| Sradha | An obsequial ceremony in which food and water are offered to diseased ancestors of the offerer, or to... | 470 |
| Batai | Division of the crop between the cultivator and the landlord or the Government in that capacity. Rent... | 470 |
| Jumma, Jumah | The Muhammadan Friday, the day of public prayer. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 470 |
| Mahr | A marriage settlement of property on the wife; it is a necessary concomitant of a contract of marriage... | 472 |
| Hukumnama | A written order, written award or judgment; the decree of a Civil Court. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law... | 472 |