Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

Naked

adj. (Of a legal act or instrument) lacking confirmation or validation <naked ownership of property>.

Naked authority

authority delegated solely for the principal's benefit, without giving any consideration to the agent. ( this authority can be revoked by the principal at any time.

naked authority

See AUTHORITY (1).

naked bailment

See gratuitous bailment under BAILMENT.

naked confession

See CONFESSION.

naked contract

See NUDUM PACTUM.

naked debenture

See DEBENTURE (3).

naked deposit

See gratuitous bailment under BAILMENT, DEPOSIT (5).

naked expectancy

See naked possibility under POSSIBILITY.

naked land trust

See land trust.

naked license

1 A license allowing a licensee to use a trademark on any goods and services the licensee chooses. 2. See bare license.

naked licensee

See bare licensee under LICEN. SEE.

naked option

A call option that grants another the right to buy stock even though the option-giver does not own the stock to back up that commitment. - Also termed uncovered option.

naked owner

Civil law. A person whose property is burdened by a usufruct. See USUFRUCT.

naked possession

The mere possession of something, esp. real estate, without any apparent right or colorable title to it.

naked possibility

See POSSIBILITY.

naked power

The power to exercise rights over something (such as a trust) without having a corresponding interest in that thing. Cf. power coupled with an interest.

naked promise

See gratuitous promise under PROMISE.

naked trust

See passive trust under TRUST.