Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

Living

n. One's source of monetary support or resources; esp., one's employment.

cost-of-living clause

A provision (as in a contract or lease) that gives an automatic wage, rent, or benefit increase tied in some way to cost-of-living rises in the economy. 0 A cost-ofliving clause may also cover a decrease, though this is rare. See INFLATION. cost-of-living index See CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.

living separate and apart

(Of spouses) residing in different places and having no intention of resuming marital relations. ( One basis for no-fault divorce in many states exists if the spouses have lived apart for a specified period.

living trust

See inter vivos trust.

living will

See LIVING WILL.

nomination to a living

Eccles. law. A right to offer a clerk to the owner of an advowson for presentation to the bishop of the diocese. ( The owner of an advowson can grant the right to another but is then bound to present whomever the grantee chooses.

person of opposite sex sharing living quarters

See POSSLQ.