Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Furca
[Latin "fork"] Roman law. An instrument of punishment with two prongs to which the arms are tied. 0 In England, furca became another name for gallows.
bifurcated divorce.
See divisible divorce under DIVORCE.
bifurcated trial
A trial that is divided into two stages, such as for guilt and punishment or for liability and damages. - Also termed two-stage trial. Cf. SEVERANCE (2).
bifurcated trial.
See TRIAL,
furca et flagellum
[Law Latin] Hist. Gallows and whip. 0 This referred to the basest of servile tenures - the tenant was completely at the mercy of the lord.
furca et fossa
[Law Latin] Hist. Gallows and pit. 0 This phrase was used in ancient grants of criminal jurisdiction for punishing felons: hanging for men and drowning for women.
tenure ad furcam et flagellum
[Latin] Hist. Tenure by gallows and whip. ( This was the meanest of the servile tenures - the bondman was at the disposal of the lord for life and limb.
trifurcated trial
A trial that is divided into three stages, such as for liability, general damages, and special damages.