Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

Lucrum

n. [Latin] 1. Roman law. Gain; profit. 2. Hist. A small parcel of land.

Lucrum facere ex pupilli tutela tutor non debet

A guardian ought not to make money out of the guardianship of his ward.

Ubi periculum, ibi et lucrum rollocul

Where the risk is, there also the profit accrues.

lucrum cessans

n. [Latin "ceasing gain"] Roman law. Interest or damages awarded for an expected future loss (such as anticipated loss of profits) as opposed to an actual realizable loss. - Also termed lucrum interceptum. See DAMNUM EMERGENS.

lucrum interceptum

See LUCRUM CESSANS.