Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Mother
A woman who has given birth to or legally adopted a child. ( The term is sometimes interpreted as including a pregnant woman who has not yet given birth. adoptive mother See adoptive parent under PARENT.
Mother Hubbard clause
1. A clause stating that a mortgage secures all the debts that the mortgagor may at any time owe to the mortgagee. - Also termed anaconda clause; dragnet clause. 2. Oil & gas. A provision in an oil-and gas lease or a mineral or royalty deed conveying small strips of land or irregularly shaped acreage outside the area described in the lease or deed. ( Such a provision is usu. included to override any inaccuracies in the description of the land. - Also termed cover-all clause. 3. A court's written declaration that any relief not expressly granted in a specific ruling or judgment is denied.
Stepmother
The wife of one's father by a later marriage.
birth mother.
A biological mother, as opposed to an adoptive mother.
foster mother
See foster parent under PARENT.
mother country
A colonizing nation; a colonial power. Cf COLONY.
mother-in-law
The mother of a person's spouse.
queen mother
See DOWAGER-QUEEN.
surrogate mother
1. A woman who carries a child to term on behalf of another woman and then assigns her parental rights to that woman and the father. 2. A person who carries out the role of a mother.