Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Odal
n. Hist. Land not subject to feudal duties or burdens; ALLODIUM. - Also termed odel; odhal; odhall. - odal, adj. <an odal right>
Synodal
n. 1. A collection of ordinances of diocesan synods. 2. A tribute of money given by clergy to a bishop at the Easter visitation.
feodal action
See FEUDAL ACTION.
feodal system
See FEUDALISM.
homo feodalis
A fee man; a vassal or tenant who holds a fee.
modal legacy
A legacy accompanied by directions about the manner in which it will be applied to the legatee's benefit <a modal legacy for the purchase of a business>.
servitium feodale et praediale
n. [Law Latin] Hist. A personal service due only by reason of lands held in fee.
synodales testes
n. [Law Latin "synods-men"] Hist. Persons who gave evidence at synods, informing them of misconduct by clergy or laity. Synodsman See SIDESMAN.