Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
A digniori fieri debet denominatio et resolutio
The denomination and explanation ought to be derived from the more worthy.
A family, including household servants
"Familia A family or household, including servants, that is, hired persons (mercenarii or conductitii,) as well as bondsmen, and all who were under the authority of one master, (dominus.) Bracton uses the word in the original sense, as denoting servants or domestics." 1 Alexander M. Burrill, A Law Dictionary and Glossary 603-04 (2d ed. 1867)
A l'impossible nul nest tenu
No one is hound to do what is impossible.
A non posse ad non esse sequitur argumentum necessarie negative, licet non affirmative.
From impossibility to nonexistence the inference follows necessarily in the negative, though not in the affirmative.
A piratis aut latronibus capti liberi permanent.
Those captured by pirates or robbers remain free.
A piratis et latronibus capta dominium non mutant.
Things captured by pirates or robbers do not change their ownership.
A rescriptis valet argumentum
An argument from rescripts (i.e., original writs in the register) is valid.
A summo remedio ad in feriorem actionem non habetur regressus neque auxilium
From the highest remedy to an inferior action there is no recourse or assistance.
A verbis legis non est recedendum
From the words of the law there is to be no departure.
A vinculo matrimonii
[latin] from the bond of matrimony. See divorce a vinculo matrimonii under divorce.
AALS.
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS.
ACLU.
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Ab abusu ad usum non valet consequential
A conclusion about the use of a thing from its abuse is invalid.
Abavunculus
[Latin] Civil law. A great-great-great uncle. - Alsc termed avunculus maximus.
Abbreaiatio Placitorum
[Law Latin "summary of the pleas"] Hist. An abstract of pleadings culled from the rolls of the Curia Regis, Parliament, and common-law courts from the 12th to 14th centuries, compiled in the 17th century, printed in 1811, attributed to Arthur Agarde, Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer, and other keepers of the records. Cf. YEAR BOOKS.
Abbreviationum ille numerus et sensus accipiendus est ut concessio non sit inanis
Such number and sense is to be given to abbreviations that the grant may not be void.
Absentee ballot
a ballot that a voter submits, sometimes by mail, before an election see absentee voting under voting.
Absentem accipere debemus eum qui non est eo loco in quo petitur
We must consider a person absent who is not in that place in which he is sought.
Absentia ejus qui reipublicae causa abest neque ei neque alii damnosa esse debet
The absence of a person who is abroad in service to the state ought to be prejudicial neither to that person nor to another. Dig. 50.17.140.
Absoluta sententia expositore non indiget
A simple proposition needs no expositor.
Absolute
adj. 1. Free from restriction, qualification, or condition <absolute ownership>. 2. Conclusive and not liable to revision <absolute delivery>. 3. Unrestrained in the exercise of governmental power <absolute monarchy>.
Absolute assignee
a person who is assigned an unqualified interest in property in a transfer of some or all of the incidents of ownership.
Absolute assignment
an assignment that leaves the assignor no interest in the assigned property or right.
Abundans cautela non nocet
Abundant caution does no harm.
Academie de Droit International de La Haye
See HAGUE ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.
Accelerated Cost Recovery System
An accounting method that is used to calculate as,,l depreciation and that allows for the faster re covery of costs by assigning the asset a shoru-r useful life than was previously permitted under the Internal Revenue Code. 0 This system iq; -plies to property put into service from 1981 t c 1986. It was replaced in 1986 by the Modifu~<i Accelerated Cost Recovery System. - Abbr. ACRS.
Acceleration
The advancing of a loan agreement's maturity date so that payment of the entire debt is due immediately. 2. The shortening of the time for vesting in possession of an expectant interest. - Also termed acceleration of remainder. 3. Property. The hastening of an owner's time for enjoyment of an estate because of the failure of a preceding estate. 4. Securities. The SEC's expediting of a registration statement's effective date so that the registrant bypasses the required 20-day waiting period. - accelerate, ub.
Acceptilation
Civil law. An oral release from an obligation even though payment has not been made in full; a complete discharge. Cf. APOCHA.
Accessorial
1. (Of a promise) made for the purpose of strengthening another's credit <an accessorial pledge by way of guaranty>. - Also termed accessory. 2. Criminal law. Of or relating to the accessory in a crime <accessorial guilt>.
Accessorium non ducit, sed sequitur, suum principale
An accessory does not lead, but follows, its principal.
Accessorius sequitur naturam sui principalis
An accessory follows the nature of his principal.
Accomplice
A person who is i n any way concerned with another in the commission of a crime, whether as a principal i n the first or second degree or as an accessory. e Although the definition includes an accessory before the fact, not all authorities include an accessory after the fact. 'I'liere is some authority for using the word 'accomplice to include all principals and all accessories, but the preferred usage is to include all principals and accesso rie•< before the f.ict. but to exclude accessories after the fact. Ii thi, hinitation is adopted, the word 'accomplice' will embrace all perpetrators, abettors and inciters" Rollin M. Perkins & Ronald N. Boyce, Criminal Law 727 (3d ed. 1982)."A person is an accomplice' of another in i ommitting a crime if, with the intent to proinote or facilitate the commission of the crime, lie solicits, requests, or commands the other person to commit it, or aids the other person in planning or committing it." 1 Charles E
Accountable
adj. Responsible; answerable <the company was held accountable for the employee's negligence>. - accountability, n. accountable receipt. See RECEIPT.
Accounting Research Bulletin.
A publication containing accounting practices recommended by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. - Abbr. ARB.
Accounting Series Release
A bulletin providing the Securities and Exchange Commission's requirements for accounting and auditing procedures to be followed in reports filed with that gency. - Abbr. ASR.
Accusator post rationabile tempus non est audiendus, nisi se bene de omissione excusaverit
A person who makes an accusation after a reasonable time has passed is not to be heard unless the person makes a satisfactory excuse for the omission.
Act of Settlement.
Hist. An act of Parliament (12 & 13 Will. 3, ch. 2, 1700) that resolved the question of royal succession unsettled after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. 0 The question was resolved by limiting the Crown to members of the House of Hanover who were Protestant. The Act also provided that the sovereign must be a member of the Church of England, and it established that judges would hold office during good behavior rather than at the will of the sovereign.
Acta in uno judicio non probant in alio nisi inter easdem personas
Things done in one action cannot be taken as evidence in another, unless it is between the same parties.
Actio personalis moritur cum persona
A personal action dies with the person.
Actio quaelibet it sua via
Every action proceeds in its own course.
Actor qui contra regulam quid adduxit non est audiendus
A pleader ought not to be heard who advances a proposition contrary to the rule (of law).
Actore non probante, reus absolvitur
If the plaintiff does not prove his case, the defendant is acquitted.
Actual authority
authority that a principal intentionally confers on an agent, including the authority that the agent reasonably believes he or she has as a result of the agent's dealings with the principal. ( actual authority can be either express or implied. - also termed real authority "actual authority is such as a principal intentionally confers upon the agent, or intentionally, or by want of ordinary care, allows the agent to believe himself to possess." cal. Civ. Code § 2316.
Actual bailment
a bailment that arises from an actual or constructive delivery of property to the bailee.
Actus inceptus cujus perfectio pendet ex voluntate partium revocari potest; si autem pendet ex voluntate tertiae personae, velex contingenti, revocari non potest
An act already begun whose completion depends upon the will of the parties may be recalled; but if it depends on consent of a third person or on a contingency, it cannot be recalled.
Actus judiciarius coram non judice irritus habetur; de ministeriali autem a quocunque provenit ratum esto
A judicial act before one not a judge (or without jurisdiction) is void; as to a ministerial act, from whomsoever it proceeds, let it be valid.
Actus legis nemini est damnosus
An act of the law prejudices no one.
Actus legis nemini facit injuriam
An act of the law does no one wrong.
Actus legitimi non recipiunt modum
Acts required by law admit of no qualification.
Acuudicative-claims arbitration
arbitration designed to resolve matters usu. Handled by courts (such as a tort claim), in contrast to arbitration of labor issues, international trade, and other fields traditionally associated with arbitration.