Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Actus inceptus cujus perfectio pendet ex voluntate partium revocari potest; si autem pendet ex voluntate tertiae personae, velex contingenti, revocari non potest
An act already begun whose completion depends upon the will of the parties may be recalled; but if it depends on consent of a third person or on a contingency, it cannot be recalled.
Ad recte docendum oportet primum inquirere nomina, quia rerum cognitio a nominibus rerum dependet
In order rightly to comprehend a thing, it is necessary first to inquire into the names, for a right knowledge of things depends upon their names.
Autre action pendant
[law french] another action pending. ( this phrase was formerly used in pleas of abatement.
Compendia sunt dispendia
Abridgments are hindrances. Shortcuts or time-saving measures are often a loss. ( Coke continues, Melius est petere fontes. Co. Litt. 305b.
Declaration of Independence
The formal proclamation of July 4, 1776, in the name of the people of the American colonies, asserting their independence from the British Crown and announcing themselves to the world as an independent nation.
Dependency
1. A land or territory geographically distinct from the country governing it, but belonging to the country and governed by its laws. 0 The Philippines was formerly a dependency of the United States. Cf. COMMONWEALTH; TERRITORY. 2. A relationship between two persons or things whereby one is sustained by the other or relies on the other for support or necessities.
Dependent
n. 1. One who relies on another for support; one not able to exist or sustain oneself without the power or aid of someone else.
Dominium non potest esse in pendenti
The right of property cannot be in abeyance.
Expenditure
1. The act or process out; disbursement. 2. A sum paid ou:
Fructus pendentes pars fundi videntur.
Hanging fruits are considered part of the parcel of land.
Independence
n. The state or quality of being independent; esp., a country's freedom to man-
Independent
adj. 1. Not subject to the control or influence of another <independent investigation. 2. Not associated with another (often larger) entity <an independent subsidiary>. 3. Not dependent or contingent on something else <an independent person>.
Independent audit
an audit conducted by an outside person or firm not connected with the person or organization being audited.
Independenter se habet assecuratio a viaggio navis.
The route insured is distinct from the voyage of the ship.
Interdependence
Int'Z law. The reliance of countries on each other to ensure their mutual subsistence and advancement.
Lawful dependent
See DEPENDENT.
Litispendence
Archaic. The time during which a lawsuit is pending.
Non licet quod dispendio licet
That which is permitted only at a loss is not permitted.
Pend
vb. (Of a lawsuit) to be awaiting decision or settlement.
Pendency
n. The state or condition of being pending or continuing undecided.
Pendens
See LIS PENDENS.
Pendente lite nihil innovetur
During litigation, let nothing be changed.
Pending
prep. 1. Throughout the continuance of; during <in escrow pending arbitration>. 2. While awaiting; until <the injunction was in force pending trial>.
Quam longum debet esse rationabile tempus, non definitur in lege, sed pendet ex discretione justiciariorum
How long a time should be "reasonable" the law does not define; it depends on the discretion of the judges.
Quam rationabilis debet esse finis, non detnitur, sed omnibus circumstantiis inspectis pendet ex justiciariorum discretione
How reasonable a fine should be is not defined, but depends on the discretion of the judges, after all the circumstances have been considered.
Spendthrift
n. One who spends lavishly and wastefully; a profligate. - spendthrift, adj.
Stipend
1 A salary or other regular, periodic payment. 2. A tribute to support the clergy, usu. consisting of payments in money or grain.
Stipendium
n. [Latin] Roman law. A soldier's regular pay. Cf. SALARIUM.
Suspend
ub. 1. To interrupt; postpone; defer <the fire alarm suspended the prosecutor's opening statement>. 2. To temporarily keep (a person) from performing a function, occupying an office, holding a job, or exercising a right or privilege <the attorney's law license was suspended for violating the Model Rules of Professional Conduct>.
action on expenditure.
An action for pay-ment of the principal debt by a personal surety.
administration pendente lite
An administration granted during the pendency of a suit concerning a will's validity. - Also termed pendente lite administration; special administration. See PENDENTE LITE
administration pendente lite.
See ADMINISTRATION.
administrator pendente lite
See special administrator.
administrator pendente lite.
See special administrator (2) under ADMINISTRATOR (1).
advowson appendant
an advowson annexed to a manor, and passing as incident to it, whenever the manor is conveyed to another. ( the advowson passes with the manor even if it is not mentioned in the grant.
alimony pendente lite
see temporary alimony
allowance pendente lite
see alimony pendente lite under alimony.
appendant
adj. attached or belonging to property as an additional but subsidiary right. - appendant, n.
appendant easement
See easement appurtenant.
appendant power
1. A power that gives the donee a right to appoint estates that attach to the donee's own interest. 2. A power held by a donee who owns the property interest in the assets subject to the power, and whose interest can be divested by the exercise of the power. ( The power appendant is generally viewed as adding nothing to the ownership and thus is not now generally recognized as a true power. - Also termed power appendant.
appenditia
n. [law latin] hist. the appendages or appurtenances of an estate.
appendix
n. a supplementary document attached to the end of a writing <the brief includes an appendix of exhibits>. pl. appendixes, appendices.
bill to suspend a decree.
A bill brought to set aside a decree.
capital expenditure
An outlay of funds to acquire or improve a fixed asset. - Also termed capital improvement; capital outlay.
cash-expenditure
method. Tax. A technique used by the IRS to reconstruct a taxpayer's unreported income by comparing the amount spent on goods and services during a given period with the income reported for that period. ( If the expenditures exceed the reported revenue, the IRS treats the difference as taxable income.
child- and dependent-care tax credit
A tax credit available to a person who is employed full-time and who maintains a household for a dependent child or a disabled spouse or dependent.
common appendant
Hist. A tenant's right to graze animals on the landowner's land as a result of longstanding practice.
deficit spending
Expenditures in excess of income, usu. from borrowed funds rather than actual revenues or surplus.
dependency exemption
An exemption granted to an individual taxpayer for each dependent whose gross income is less than the exemption amount and for each child who is younger than 19 or, if a student, younger than 24.
dependent claim
A patent claim that refers to and further limits another claim or set of claims in the same patent application.