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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sufi | Wise; the name of a sect who outwardly conform to Islam, but have adopted a mystical pantheism resembling... | 514 |
| Putrik-putra | The term signifies son of a daughter. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 514 |
| Ramzan | The ninth month of the Musalman year, Ramazan is observed because the revelation of the Koran began in... | 514 |
| Rasum | Fees, perquisites, customary payments and gratuities commission or allowances upon articles bought and... | 514 |
| Guru | Hindu spiritual teacher. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 514 |
| Imam | A head or chief in religious matters, whether he be the head of all Mohammadans, as the Khalif, or the... | 514 |
| Sankha | A great Hindu Sage and writer of an important Smriti that bears his name. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The... | 515 |
| Maliki | The second Sunni Mohammadan school; that founded by Malik. | 515 |
| Jamatkhana | A place of assembly. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s The Law Lexicon] | 515 |
| Murshid | A teacher, a spiritual guide, member of the higher order in a brotherhood of fakirs. [P Ramanatha Aiyer’s... | 516 |