Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Design
n. 1. A plan or scheme. 2. Purpose or intention combined with a plan.
Designate
n. See DESIGNEE,
Designatio justiciariorum est a rege; jurisdictio vero ordinaria a lege
The appointment of justices is by the king, but their ordinary jurisdiction is by the law.
Designatio unius est exclusio alterius, et expressum facit cessare tacitum
The designation of one is the exclusion of the other; and what is expressed prevails over what is implied.
Designedly
adu. Willfully; intentionally.
Designee
A person who has been designated to perform some duty or carry out some specific role. - Also termed designate (dez-ig-nat), n.
Verba currentis monetae tempus solutionis designant
The words "current money" refer to the time of payment.
common design
1. The intention by two or more people to join in committing an unlawful act. 2. An intention to commit more than one crime. 3. The general design or layout of plots of land surrounding a particular tract. - Also termed common scheme; common plan. See ZONING.
design defect
A product imperfection occurring when the seller or distributor could have reduced or avoided a foreseeable risk of harm by adopting a reasonable alternative design, and when, as a result of not using the alternative, the product is not reasonably safe.
design patent
A patent granted for a new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture; a patent that protects a product's appearance or nonfunctional aspects. ( Design patents - which, unlike utility patents, have a term of only 14 years - are similar to copyrights.
design review
A process by which a building permit is not issued until the proposed building meets the architectural standards established by land-use regulations. - Also termed architectural review. desist. To stop or leave off. See CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER.
design-defect exclusion
See EXCLUSION (3).
designated public forum
Public property that has not traditionally been open for public assembly and debate but that the government has opened for use by the public as a place for expressive activity, such as a publicuniversity facility or a publicly owned theater. ( Unlike a traditional public forum, the government does not have to retain the open character of a designated public forum. Also, the subject matter of the expression permitted in a designated public forum may be limited to accord with the character of the forum; content-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions are generally permissible. But any prohibition based on the content of the expression must be narrowly drawn to effectuate a compelling state interest, as with a traditional public forum. - Also termed limited public forum; nontraditional public forum.
designating petition
A document used to designate a candidate for a party nomination at a primary election or for election to a party position.
designatio personae
[Law Latin] Designation of the person. ( This phrase was used to specifically identify a person in a contract or deed, often as a word of limitation (e.g., "to my eldest son"). Cf DESCRIPTIO PERSONAE. design defect. See DEFECT,
designer drug
See DRUG.
designer drug.
A chemical substance that is created to duplicate the pharmacological effects of controlled substances, often by usingthe same chemicals contained in controlled substances, but manipulating their formulas.
formed design
Criminal law. The deliberate and fixed intention to kill, though not necessarily a particular person. See PREMEDITATION.3. The pattern or configuration of elements in something, such as a work of art. 4. Patents. The drawing or the depiction of an original plan for a novel pattern, model, shape, or configuration that is chiefly decorative or ornamental. - design, ub.
persona designata
[Latin] A person considered as an individual (esp. in a legal action) rather than as a member of a class.