Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Duration

1. The length of time something lasts <the duration of the lawsuit>.

duration of interest

The length of time a property interest lasts.

duration of trust

The length of time a trust exists. 2. A length of time; a continuance in time <an hour's duration>.

durational-residency requirement

The requirement that one be a state resident for a certain time, such as one year, as a precondition to the exercise of a specified right or privilege. 9 When applied to voting, this requirement has been held to be an unconstitutional denial of equal protection because it burdens voting rights and impairs the fundamental personal right of travel.