Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
A federal agency that carries out the nonjudicial business of the federal courts.The Administrative Office collects statistics on the courts, supervises the administrative personnel, disburses the payroll, and performs other similar functions.
Attendance officer.
see ruancy officer.
Central Office
The primary office for most of England's courts. ( The Central Office was established in 1879 to consolidate the masters and associates of the common-law courts, and the clerical functions of the Crown Office of the Queen's Bench Division, the Report and Enrollment offices of the Chancery Division, and several other offices.
Enrollment Office
Hist. A department of the Court of Chancery responsible for storing enrolled deeds and judgments. ( The Enrollment Office was abolished in 1879; its duties were transferred to the Central Office.
General Accounting Office
The federal agency that provides legal and accounting assistance to Congress, audits and investigates federal programs, and settles certain contract claims against the United States. - Abbr. GAO.
General Land Office
A former U.S. Interior Department division that exercised executive power relating to the public lands, including their survey, patenting, and sale or other disposition. ( The General Land Office and the U.S. Grazing Service were consolidated into the Bureau of Land Management in 1946. See BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.
Government Printing Office.
A U.S. government office that prints and publishes federal laws, regulations, forms, and other federal-government documents. - Abbr. GPO. government secret. See GOVERNMENTAL SECRET.
Hanaper Office.
Hist. An office formerly belonging to the common-law jurisdiction of the Chancery Court. ( The term derives from the storage of writs in a hamper (in hanaperio). Crown writs, on the other hand, were stored in the Petty Bag Office. The Hanaper Office was abolished in 1842. See BAGA.
Master of the Crown Office
English law. A Supreme Court officer who is appointed by the Lord Chief Justice. ( Formerly, the Master was the Queen's Coroner and attorney, who was originally appointed by the Lord Chancellor to prosecute criminal cases in the name of the Crown.
Office
. 1. A position of duty, trust, or authority, esp. one conferred by a governmental authority for a public purpose <the office of attorney general>. 2. (often cap.) A division of the U.S. government ranking immediately below a department <the Patent and Trademark Office>. 3. A place where business is conducted or services are performed <a law office>.
Office audit
an irs audit of a taxpayer's return conducted in the irs agent's office.
Patent and Trademark Office
The Department of Commerce agency that examines patent and trademark applications, issues patents, registers trademarks, and furnishes patent and trademark information and services to the public. - Abbr. PTO.
Stationery Office
Hist. English law. A government office established in 1786 as a department of the treasury, to supply government offices (including Parliament) with stationery and books, and to print and publish government papers. - Also termed Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
United States officer
See OFFICER (1).
United States officer.
An officer appointed under the authority of the federal government; specif., an officer appointed in the manner described in Article II, section 2, of the U.S. Constitution.
acting officer.
One performing the duties of an office - usu. temporarily - but who has no claim of title to the office.
administrative officer
. 1. An officer of the executive department of government, usu. of inferior rank. 2. A ministerial or executive officer, as distinguished from a judicial officer.
administrative officer.
See OFFICER (1).
alienation office
English law.' An office for the recovery of fines levied upon writs of covenant and entries.
brevet officer
. A military officer who holds a nominal rank above that for which the person is paid.
chief executive officer
A corporation's highest-ranking administrator who manages the firm day by day and reports to the board of directors. - Abbr. CEO.
color of office
The authority or power that is inherent in an office, esp. a public office. 0 Acts taken under the color of an office are vested with, or appear to be vested with, the authority entrusted to that office."The starting point in the law of bribery seems to have been when a judge, for doing his office or acting under color of his office, took a reward or fee from some person who had occasion to come before him, - and apparently guilt attached only to the judge himself and not to the bribe-giver." Rollin M. Perkins & Ronald N. Boyce, Criminal Law 527 (3d ed. 1982).
commissioned officer
See OFFICER (2)
commissioned officer.
An officer in the armed forces who holds grade and office under a presidential commission.
constitutional office
A public position that is created by a constitution, rather than by a statute.
constitutional officer
A government official whose office is created by a constitution, rather than by a statute; one whose term of office is fixed and defined by a constitution. constitutional protection See CONSTITUTION AL FREEDOM.
corporate officer
See OFFICER (1;
corporate officer.
An officer of a corporation, such as a CEO, president, secretary, or treasurer.
corruption in office
See official misconduct under MISCONDUCT.
county officer
See OFFICER.
county officer.
An officer whose authority and jurisdiction are confined to the limits of the county served. de facto officer. See officer de facto. de jure officer. See officer de jure.
court officer
See OFFICER OF THE COURT,
de facto officer
See officer de facto under OFFICER (1).
de jure officer
See officer de jure under OFFICER (1).
directors' and officers' liability insurance
Also termed D & O insurance. See INSURANCE.
directors' and officers' liability insurance.
An agreement to indemnify corporate directors and officers against judgments, settlements, and fines arising from negligence suits, shareholder actions, and other business-related suits. - Often shortened to D & O liability insurance; D & O insurance.
elective office
An office that is filled by popular election rather than by appointment.
executive officer
See EXECUTIVE,
fellow-officer rule
Criminal procedure. The principle that an arrest is valid if the arresting law-enforcernent officer lacks personal ktrowl- edge to establish probable cause for the arrest but acts upon the knowledge of another officer and the collective knowledge of the law-enforcement office. 0 This knowledge, which may constitute probable cause, is imputed to the arresting officer. - Also termed Whiteley rule.
general officer
See OFFICER (2).
good offices
Int'l law. The involvement of one or more countries or an international organization in a dispute between other countries with the aim of contributing to its settlement or at least easing relations between the disputing countries.
health officer.
A government official charged with executing and enforcing health laws. The powers of a health officer (such as the Surgeon General) are regulated by law.
hearing officer.
ADMINISTRATIVE-LAW JUDGE.
home office.
1. A corporation's principal office or headquarters. 2. (cap.) In England, the Department of State, responsible for overseeing the internal affairs of the country.
inquest of office.
See INQUEST.
judicial officer
1.' A judge or magistrate. 2. Any officer of the court, such as a bailiff or court reporter.
juvenile officer
A juvenile-court employee who works with the judge to direct and develop the court's child-welfare work. - Also termed county agent.
land office
A government office which sale: of public land are recorded.
law-enforcement officer
A person whose duty is to enforce the laws and preserve the peace. See PEACE OFFICER; SHERIFF.
legal officer
1. The officer responsible for handling military justice within a command. 2. The adviser and assistant to a commanding officer on military-law matters. 3. Any commissioned officer of the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard who has been designated to perform legal duties for a command.