Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Bearer document .
see bearer paper under paper.
Document
n. 1. Something tangible on which words, symbols, or marks are recorded. 2. (pl.) The deeds, agreements, title papers, letters, receipts, and other written instruments used to prove a fact. ancient document. Evidence. A document that is presumed to be authentic because its physical condition strongly suggests authenticity, it has existed for 20 or more years, and it has been maintained in proper custody (as by coming from a place where it is reasonably expected to be found). Fed. R. Evid. 901(b)(8). - Also termed ancient writing.
Documentum
[Latin] Roman law. 1. Proof. 2. A document. 0 This term appeared in postclassical imperial constitutions.
Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents.
An international convention, convened on November 15, 1965, that dictates the formal and usu. complicated procedures for effecting service of process in a foreign country. ( More than 35 countries are parties to the convention, including the United States, which became a signatory on February 10, 1969.
Uniform Customs and Practice for Commercial Documentary Credits
A publication of the International Chamber of Commerce that codifies widespread customs of bankers and merchants relating to the mechanics and operation of letters of credit. 0 Courts look to this publication to supplement and help interpret primary sources of credit law, such as UCC Article 5. - Abbr. UCP.
ancient document
see document.
cash-against-documents sale
See documentary sale under SALE.
demand for document inspection
See REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION,
document of title
A written description, identification, or declaration of goods authorizing the holder (usu. a bailee) to receive, hold, and dispose of the document and the goods it covers. ( Documents of title, such as bills of lading, warehouse receipts, and delivery orders, are generally governed by Article 7 of the UCC See BAILMENT.
documentary credit
1. Credit extended on a document of title or any other legal document. 2. A financing arrangement in which a financial institution authorizes or makes a payment to a third party (usu. an exporter) at a customer's request. 0 This financing method facilitates international transactions by providing the importer with necessary credit and the exporter with an expedited cash payment.
documentary draft
A payment demand conditioned on the presentation of a document, such as a document of title, invoice, certificate, or notice of default.
documentary evidence
Evidence supplied by a writing or other document, which must be authenticated before the evidence is admissible.
documentary instruction
A written agreement between an importer and exporter covering the relegation of various documents relating to the shipment and disposition of goods.
documentary letter of credit
A letter of credit that is payable when presented with another document, such as a certificate of title or invoice. - Abbr. DL/C. Cf. clean letter of credit.
documentary sale
A sale in which the buyer pays upon the seller's tender of documents of title covering the goods, plus a sight draft requiring the buyer to pay "at sight." ( This type of sale typically occurs before delivery of the goods, which might be en route when the buyer pays. - Also termed cash-against-documents sale.
documentary stamp
A stamp required to be affixed to a deed or other instrument before it is recorded.
documentary stamp tax
See stamp tax.
documentary-originals rule
See BEST-EVIDENCE RULE.
foreign document
A document that originated in, or was prepared or executed in, a foreign state or country.
foreign document.
See DOCUMENT.
hot document
A document that directly supports a litigant's allegation.
negotiable document of title
See DOCUMENT OF TITLE.
nonnegotiable document of title
A document of title that merely serves as evidence of the goods it covers. UCC 7-104(2).
order document
See order paper under PAPER.
original-document rule
See BEST-EVIDENCE RULE.
public document
A document of public interest issued or published by a political body or otherwise connected with public business. Cf. public record under RECORD. 3. Evidence. Under the best-evidence rule, a physical embodiment of information or ideas, such as a letter, contract, receipt, account book, blueprint, or X-ray plate; esp., the original of such an embodiment.
shipping document
Any paper that covers a shipment in trade, such as a bill of lading or letter of credit.
title, document of
See DOCUMENT OF TITLE.
undocumented alien
see illegal alien