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 |
|---|---|---|
| Salis, Salish | An umpire, an arbitrator. [Wilson’s Glossary] An arbitrator; an umpire; a third person who is appointed... | 477 |
| Musalman | A believer, a Mohammad. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 476 |
| Sthol, Sthala | Spot, site place, firm ground, whence, in some of dialects, a field, a portion of land, comprising several... | 476 |
| Patti | A share or division of land, village or estate. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] | 476 |
| Pujari | A priest in a temple, one who conducts public worship and receives the offerings either of his own account... | 476 |
| Salisnama | An agreement to refer to arbitration. It is sometimes erroneously referred to as an award. [AIR 1950... | 476 |
| Sama-vibhaga | Division of the property amongst the sons in equal shares. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 476 |
| Mufassal Adalat | Formerly a provincial court of justice. [Wilson’s Glossary] | 476 |
| Mukhasadar | The holder of a village, or of lands at a quit rent or rent free on condition of service. [Wilson’s... | 476 |
| Kanya-dana | The presentation of the bride to the bride groom, by her parent or guardian, the giving of a girl in... | 476 |