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

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AzanThe Muhammadan call to prayer, chanted by Mulla or Muezzin from the minaret of the Mosquw. The call is:...335
Hal HasilaA tenant holding when the rent is according to the crop obtained (hasil) at each harvest (hal, now, for...335
HaramSacred, forbidden, closed to promiscuous access; hence applied to female connection or relative; a concubine;...335
BatilVoid from the beginning. That under the Mahomedan law, a marriage with a woman prohibited by reason of...336
Arz begiAn officer who, under the Moghul Government, was appointed to receive and present petition.[P Ramanatha...336
SakulyaA kinsman, or more especially a distant kinsman, not nearer than five, seven of ten degrees. [Wilson’s...336
SulkaMarriage fee; money or property given to the bridegroom or bride at the time of marriage of Hindus. [Mitra’s...337
Asar namazThe third prayer of Musalman day. The afternoon prayer of the Mohammadans to be repeated at any time...337
HatA market, a movable market, one held only on certain days in a week, affair. A hat is a benefit arising...337
MauzaA village; parcels of land having distinct name in the revenue records. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial...338