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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SaiyedSee said and saiyd.398
SalamPeace. The common word for salutation among Musalmans, and now in general use by all classes of persons;...398
SarkiLocal arm.398
KalimahSee Khalimah.398
ShubhaDoubt, suspicion; in law a legal defect, a flaw what may be pleaded in Bar of punishment; also anything...397
SthanPlace, sir, station, an open place in town, also the residence of a religious mendicant; also a staying,...397
Piashkat raiyatA non-resident or temporary cultivator. [Wilson’s Glossary]397
RyottyRelating to ryot.397
AshinA Bangla calendar month.397
HakkTrue; a just or legal right or claim. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary] A just claim, right,...397