Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

Haeres legitimus est quem nuptiae demonstrant

The lawful heir is the one whom the marriage indicates (i.e., who is born in wedlock).

Legitimus

adj. Latin] Roman lain. (Of a person) legitimate; lawful.

Legitimus haeres et fzlius est quem nuptiae demonstrant

A lawful son and heir is he whom the marriage declares to be lawful.

dies legitimus

n. [Latin] Roman law. A lawful day; a law day.

heres legitimus

[Latin "lawful heir"] Roman law. An heir entitled to succeed (on intestacy) by statute.