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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Sharik ZamindarA co-sharer in the Zamindari.431
NikasAdjustment of accounts; rendering of accounts. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]430
KilaA fort, a fortress, a castle, a hill fort.430
SenapatiA general; a commander in chief. [Wilson’s Glossary]430
SianatProtection; in law the privilege of being under the protection of the law restricted to the faithful...429
KhasaratDamage, loss or injury.[Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]429
Noabad TalukPermanent tenure but not a fixed rent. [Mitra’s Legal & Commercial Dictionary]429
MahilaA woman; a married woman.429
RajakumarThe son of a raja or prince. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]428
MasnadA cushion, a seat, throne. Compare Gaddi. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon]428