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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amil-nama | A written order or warrant to an Amil, a communication to take possession of land in the name of the... | 419 |
| Mandir | A house, a place; and especially a temple. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 419 |
| Kismat | Share, distribution; share of prosperity, or the like allotted to each person in life; hence fate, fortune:... | 418 |
| Beshi-jama | Increase of revenue or assessment upon that of the preceding year. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 418 |
| Ambala | A place or shed where public affairs are discussed.[P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon.] | 418 |
| Johar namaz | Second prayer for Musalman day. | 418 |
| Khairat | Alms, charity; lands given as charitable endowments. The term is more especially applicable to grants... | 417 |
| Nazarana | Consent money or premium, e.g., for grant or renewal of a lease. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]... | 417 |
| Batwar | A customs or police-officer stationed on road to collect transit duties. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 417 |
| Pautra | A grandson, a granddaughter, the son or daughter of a son. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 417 |