Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Cum in testamento ambigue aut etiam perperam scriptum, est benigne interpretari, et secundum id quod credible est cogitatum credendum est
When an ambiguous or even an erroneous expression occurs in a will, it should be construed liberally, and in accordance with the testator's probable meaning.
Felonia, ex vi termini, significat quodlibet capitale crimen felleo animo perpetratum
Fc lony, by force of the term, signifies any capital crime perpetrated with a malicious intent.
Justitia est constans et perpetua voluntas jus suum cuique tribuendi
Justice is a steady and unceasing disposition to render to every person his due.
Legem terrae amittentes perpetuam infamiae notam inde merito incurrunt
Those who lose the law of the land thereby justly incur an eternal stigma of infamy.
Leges naturae perfectissimae sunt et immutabiles; humani vero juris conditio semper in infinitum decurrit, et nihil est in eo quod perpetuo stare posit
The laws of nature are most perfect and immutable; but the condition of human law is an unending succession, and there is nothing in it that can stand forever.
Nul charter, nul vente, ne nul done vault perpetualment, si le donor West seine al temps de contracts de deux droits, sc. del droit de possession et del droit de proper ite
No grant, no sale, no gift, is valid foreveunless the donor, at the time of the contract, i seised of two rights, namely, the right of T);, session and the right of propert
Perp
n. Slang. Perpetrator <the police brought in the perp for questioning>. See PERPETRATOR.
Perpars
[Law Latin, fr. Latin per partes "by parts"] See PURPART.
Perpetrate
ub. To commit or carry out (an act, esp. a crime) <find whoever perpetrated this heinous deed>. - perpetration, n.
Perpetrator
A person who commits a crime or offense.
Perpetua
See exceptio peremptoria under EXCEPTIO.
Perpetua lex est nullam legem humanam ac positivam perpetuam esse; et clausula quae abrogationem excludit ab initio non valet
It is a perpetual law that no human or positive law can be perpetual; and a clause in a law that precludes abrogation is void from the outset.
Perpetuity
1. The state of continuing forever. 2. Hist. An unbarrable entail. 3. Hist. An inalienable interest. 4. An interest that does not take effect or vest within the period prescribed by law. ( In reference t~, the rule against perpetuities, only sense 4 inow current. See RULE AGAINT PERPETUITIE1 "A perpetuity is a thing odious in law, and destructive of the Commonwealth; it would put a stop to commerce and prevent the circulation of the riches of the Kingdom, and therefore is not to be countenanced in equity. If in equity you could come nearer to a perpetuity than the rules of Common Law would admit, all men being desirous to continue their estates in their families, would settle their estates by way of trust; which might indeed make well for the jurisdiction of the court, but would be destructive of the commonwealth." (1683) 1 Vern. 163 (per Lord North) (as quoted in George W. Keeton, English Lain: The Judicial Contribution 118 (1974) i.
Quum in testamento ambigue aut etiam perperam scriptum est, benigne interpretari et secundum id quod credible est cogitatum, credendum est
When in a will an ambiguous or even an erroneous expression occurs, it should be construed liberally and in accordance with what is thought the probable meaning (of the testator).
Superplusagium
n. [Law Latin] Hist. A surplus; a remainder.
Superpriority
Bankruptcy. The special priority status granted by the court to a creditor for extending credit to a debtor or trustee that cannot obtain unsecured credit from a willing lender. ( This priority may be either an administrative claim outranking other administrative claims or, if certain statutory requirements are met, a security interest in property. 11 USCA § 364(c)(1).
actio perpetua
An action that is not required to be brought within a specified time. Cf actio temporalis.
actio perpetua.
See ACTIO.
bill in perpetuam rei memoriam.
See bill to perpetuate testimony.
bill to perpetuate testimony.
See BILL (2)
cadena perpetua
Life imprisonment.
edictum perpetuum
The permanent part of the urban praetor's edict, edited in its final form by Julian in A.D. 131.
in perpetuam rei memoriam
adv. [Latin] In perpetual memory of a matter. ( This phrase refers to a deposition taken to preserve the deponent's testimony.
in perpetuity
Forever. See PERPETUITY.
in perpetuum
adv. [Latin] Forever; perpetually. -Sometimes spelled imperpetuum.
in perpetuum rei testimonium
adv. [Law Latin] In perpetual testimony of a matter.( This phrase refers to a statute that confirms existing common law.
perpetual bond
See annuity bond.
perpetual edict
See EDICT.
perpetual edict. Roman law
The praetor's edict republished into legislation and intended to exist in perpetuity or until abrogated by a later enactment. 0 This term originally had the narrower sense of the praetors' general edicts as opposed to edicts issued in specific cases.
perpetual freehold
An estate given to a grantee for life, and then successively to the grantee's heirs for life. ( The effect of this type of freehold was to keep land within a family in perpetuity, much like a fee tail.
perpetual injunction
See permanent mju1action under INJUNCTION.
perpetual lease
1. An ongoing lease not limited in duration. 2. A grant of lands in fee with a reservation of a rent in fee; a fee farm.
perpetual statute
See STATUTE.
perpetual statute.
A law containing no provision for repeal, abrogation, or expiration at a future time.
perpetual succession
The continuous succession of a corporation - despite changes in shareholders and officers - for as long as the corporation legally exists. "As a general rule, the words perpetual succession,' as used in charters, often in connection with a further provision limiting the period of corporate existence to a certain number of years, mean nothing more than that the corporation shall have continuous and uninterrupted succession so long as it shall continue to exist as a corporation, and are not intended to define its duration." 18 Am. Jur. 2d Corporations § 69, at 883 (1985).
perpetual trust
A trust that is to continue as long as the need for it continues, such as for the lifetime of a beneficiary or the term of a particular charity. Cf limited trust. personal trust See private trust.
perpetuating testimony
The means or procedure for preserving for future use witness testimony that might otherwise be unavailable at trial.
perpetuities, rule against
See RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES.
perpetuity of the king or queen
A fiction of English law that for political purposes the king or queen is immortal; that is, a monarch dies, but the office is never vacant.
quaestiones perpetuae
[Latin "perpetual inquiries"] Roman law. Permanent commissions to hear criminal cases.
rule against perpetuities
Property. The rule prohibiting a grant of an estate unless the interest must vest, if at all, no later than 21 years after the death of some person alive when the interest was created. - Sometimes written Rule Against Perpetuities; Rule against Perpetuities.