Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Habitation
1. The act of inhabiting; occupancy. 2. A dwelling place; a domicile. 3. Civil law. A right to dwell in the property of another. See RESIDENCE; DOMICILE. Cf. USUFRUCT.
Vagabundum nuncupamus eum qui nullibi domicilium contraxit habitationis
We call the person a vagabond who has acquired nowhere a domicile of residence.
cohabitation
n. The fact or state of living together, esp. as partners in life, usu. with the suggestion of sexual relations. - cohabit (koh-hab-it), ub. - cohabitative (koh-hab-a-tay-tiv) adj. - cohabitant (koh-hab-a-tant), n.
cohabitation agreement
A contract outlining the property and financial arrangements between persons who live together. Cf. PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT.
defense of habitation
See CASTLE DOCTRINE.
illicit cohabitation
At common law, the act of a man and a woman openly living together without being married to each other. - Also termed lewd and lascivious cohabitation.
lascivious cohabitation
The offense committed by two persons not married to each other who live together as husband and wife and engage in sexual intercourse. ( This offense, where it still exists, is seldom prosecuted.
lewd and lascivious cohabitation
See illicit cohabitation under COHABITATION. lewd houseSee DISORDERLY HOUSE (2).
matrimonial cohabitation
See COHABITATION.
notorious cohabitation
See COHABITATION.
offense against the habitation
A crime against another's house - traditionally either arson or burglary.
offense against the habitation.
See OFFENSE (1).