Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Fingerprint
n. 1. The distinctive pattern of lines on a human fingertip <no two fingerprints are identical>. 2. The impression of a fingertip made on any surface < the detective found several fingerprints on the knife>. 3. An ink impression of the pattern of lines on a fingertip, usu. taken during the booking procedure after an arrest <after Dick had his fingerprints taken, he was put in the drunk tank>. - Also termed print; thumbprint. -fingerprint, ub. - fingerprinting, n. Cf. DNA IDENTIFICATION.
Footprint
1. Evidence. The impression made on a surface of soil, snow, etc., by a human foot or a shoe, boot, or any other foot covering. 2. Real estate. The shape of a building's base.
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.
n. See FINGERPRINT.
Printers Ink Statute
A model statute drafted in 1911 and adopted in a number of states making it a misdemeanor to print an advertise- ment that contains a false or deceptive statement.
Voiceprint
A distinctive pattern of curved lines and whorls that are made by a machine that measures human vocal sounds for the purpose of identifying an individual speaker. ( Like fingerprints, voiceprints are thought to be unique to each person.
comprint
A surreptitious and illegal printing of another bookseller's copy of a work. See INFRINGEMENT.
fine print
The part of an agreement or document - usu. in small, light print that is not easily noticeable - referring to disclaimers, restrictions, or limitations.
genetic fingerprinting
See DNA IDENTIFICATION.
thumbprint
See FINGERPRINT