Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

Assignee ad interim

an assignee appointed between the time of bankruptcy and the appointment of a regular assignee.

Interim

adj. Done, made, or occurring for an intervening time; temporary or provisional <an interim director>.

ad interim

adu. [Latin] In the meantime; temporarily.

interim bond

See BOND (2)

interim committitur

[Latin "in the meantime, let him be committed"] A court order directing that a defendant be incarcerated pending further action.

interim curator

Hist. A person appointed by a justice of the peace to hold a felon's property until a royal administrator could be assigned the task. 3. Civil law. A guardian who manages the estate of a minor, an absent person, or an incapacitated person. Pl. curatores.

interim financing

See FINANCING,

interim measure of protection

Int'Z law. An international tribunal's act to prevent a litigant from prejudicing the final outcome of a lawsuit by arbitrary action before a judgment has been reached.

interim order

1. A temporary court decree that takes effect until something else occurs. 2. See interlocutory order.

interim receipt

The written acknowledgment of a premium paid on an insurance policy that is pending final approval.

interim relief

Relief that is granted on a preliminary basis before an order finally disposing of a request for relief.

interim statement

Accounting. A periodic financial report issued during the fiscal year(usu. quarterly) that indicates the company's current performance. ( The SEC requires the company to file such a statement if it is distributed to the company's shareholders. - Also termed interim report.

interim trustee

A bankruptcy trustee appointed to perform all the functions and duties of a trustee until the regular trustee is selected and qualified. ( Before the meeting of creditors, the interim trustee often preliminarily investigates the debtor's assets and financial affairs.

interim zoning

See ZONING.

interim zoning.

Temporary emergency zoning pending revisions to existing ordinances or the development of a final zoning plan. -Also termed stopgap zoning.

interim-occupancy agreement

A contract governing an arrangement (called a leaseback) whereby the seller rents back property from the buyer. See LEASEBACK. interim order. See ORDER (2)