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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aputra | Without son; (in Hindu Law) a man who has no son, who has never had, or who has lost an only son, and... | 560 |
| Jhil | Low-lying rice and retentive of moisture also a pond for irrigation. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 560 |
| Mukhasadar | The holder of a village, or of lands at a quit rent or rent free on condition of service. [Wilson’s... | 560 |
| Sikka | A coining, die, a stamp, a mark, a seal, a signet, a royal signet, a stamped coin, especially the designation... | 559 |
| Sthol, Sthala | Spot, site place, firm ground, whence, in some of dialects, a field, a portion of land, comprising several... | 559 |
| Nirkh | rate; price; rate of rent. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] Market rate, price current, especially... | 559 |
| Parta | Land revenue rate. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 559 |
| Praja | Subject; tenant, progeny, offspring; dependant. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 559 |
| Fazar | The first prayer of Musalman day. | 559 |
| Saptapadi | An essential part of a Hindu marriage being the taking of seven steps by the bridegroom and the bride... | 559 |