Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Lord President
The highest judicial officer in Scotland, and head of the Court of Session. e The Lord President also holds the office of Lord Justice General of Scotland.
Preside
ub. 1. To occupy the place of authority, esp. as a judge during a hearing or trial <preside over the proceedings>. 2. To exercise management or control <preside over the estate>.
President
n. 1. The chief political executive of a government; the head of state. 2. The chief executive officer of a corporation or other organization. - presidential, adj. presidential elector See ELECTOR.
President of the United States
The highest executive officer of the federal government of the United States. ( The President is elected to a four-year term by a majority of the presidential electors chosen by popular vote from the states. The President must be a natural citizen, must be at least 35 years old, and must have been a resident for 14 years within the United States. U.S. Const. art. II, § 1.
Presidential message
A communication from the President to the U.S. Congress on matters pertaining to the state of the union, esp. of matters requiring legislative consideration. U.S. Const. art. II, § 3. - Also termed State of the Union.
president judge
See presiding judge under JUDGE.
president of a court-martial
Military law. The senior member in rank present at a courtmartial trial.
vice president
n. 1: An officer selected in advance to fill the presidency if the president dies, becomes incapacitated, resigns, or is removed from office. ( The Vice President of the United States, who is elected at the same time as the President, serves as presiding officer of the Senate. On the death, incapacity, resignation, or removal of the President, the Vice President succeeds to the presidency. 2. A corporate officer of mid-level to high rank, usu. having charge of a department. - Also written vice-president. - vice presidency, n. - vice presidential, adj.