Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Like
adj. 1. Equal in quantity, quality, or degree; corresponding exactly <hke copies>. 2. Similar or substantially similar <like character>.
Tenantlike
adj. In accordance with the rights and obligations of a tenant, as in matters of repairs, waste, etc.
good and workmanlike.
characterized by quality craftsmanship; constructed or performed in a skillful way or method <the house was built in a good and workmanlike manner>.
like-kind exchange
An exchange of trade, business, or investment property (except inventory or securities) for property of the same kind, class, or character. ( Such an exchange is not taxable unless cash or other property is received. IRC (26 USCA) ยง 1031.
like-kind property
Tax. Property that is of such a similar kind, class, or character to other property that a gain from an exchange of the property is not recognized for federal incometax purposes. See LIKE-KIND EXCHANGE.
likelihood-of-confusion test
Trademark. The test for infringement, based on the probability that a substantial number of ordinarily prudent buyers will be misled or confused about the source of a product when its trademark allegedly infringes on that of an earlier product.
likelihood-of-success-on-the-merits test
Civil procedure. The rule that a litigant who seeks a preliminary injunction, or seeks to forestall the effects of a judgment during appeal, must show a reasonable probability of success in the litigation or appeal.
share and share alike
To divide (assets, etc.) in equal shares or proportions; to engage in per capita division. See PER CAPITA.