Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Ad offxcium justiciariorum spectat unicuique coram eis placitanti justitiam exhibere
It is the duty of justices to administer justice to everyone pleading before them.
Automatic suspension
see automatic stay under stay.
BCD special court-martial
A special court-martial in which a possible punishment is a bad-conduct discharge (a "BCD").
Casus fortuitus non est sperandus, et nemo tenetur divinare
A chance event.is not to be expected, and no one is bound to foresee it.
Causa Proxima non remota spectatur
The immediate and not the remote cause is considered.
Circumspecte agatis
[Latin "that you act circumspectly"] Hist. A directive from the king to his justices detailing the boundaries of ecclesiastical jurisdiction. e The directive, issued circa 1285, was originally in the form of a writ, but over time acquired statutory authority. The title Circumspecte agatis derives from the first few words of the writ: "Rex talibus judieibus salutem; Circumspecte agatis . . . . "
Clausula generalis de residuo non ea complectitur quae non ejusdem sint generis cum its quae speciatim dicta fuerant
A general clause of remainder does not embrace those things that are not of the same kind as those that had been specially mentioned.
Compendia sunt dispendia
Abridgments are hindrances. Shortcuts or time-saving measures are often a loss. ( Coke continues, Melius est petere fontes. Co. Litt. 305b.
Consuetudo et communis assuetudo vincit legem non scriptam, si sit specialis; et interpretatur legem scriptam, si lex sit generalis
Custom and common usage overcome the unwritten law if it is special; and interpret the written law if the law is general.
De jure decimarum, originem ducens de jure patronatus, tunc cognitio spectat at legem civilem, i.e., communem
With regard to the right of tithes, deducing its origin from the right of the patron, then the cognizance of them belongs to the civil law, i.e., common law.
Dispensatio est mali prohibiti provida relaxatio, utilitate seu necessitate pensata; et est de jure domino regi concessa, propter impossibilitatem praevidendi de omnibus particularibus
A dispensation is the provident relaxation of a malum prohibitum weighed from utility or necessity; and it is conceded by law to the king on account of the impossibility of foreknowledge concerning all particulars.
Dispensatio est vulnus, quod vulnerat jus commune
A dispensation is a wound, because it wounds a common right.
Dispersonare
ub. [Latin] Hist. To scandalize, disparage, or slander.
Factum a judice quod ad ejus officium non spectat, non ratum est
A judge's act that does not pertain to his office is of no force.
Flyspeck
n. Insurance. A potential trivial defect in title to real property, as a result of which a title-insurance company is likely to exclude any risk from that defect before issuing a policy. -flyspeck, vb.
Generalia praecedunt, specialia sequuntur.
Things general precede; things special follow.
Generalia specialibus non derogant
Things general do not restrict (or detract from) things special.
Generalibus specialia derogant
Things special restrict things general.
Generalis clausula non porrigitur ad ea quae antea specialiter sunt comprehensa
A general clause does not extend to those things that have been previously provided for specifically.
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
An international convention (established in 1980) that seeks to counteract child-snatching by noncustodici. ;;-rents. a The Hague Convention is a priva . ! legal mechanism available to parents seekhig the return of, or access to, their children. More than 46 countries are parties to the Convention, including the United States, which became a signatory on July 1, 1988.
In ambiguis orationibus maxime sententia spectanda est ejus qui eas protulisset
In ambiguous expressions, the opinion (or meaning) of the person who made them is chiefly to be regarded.
In conventionibus, contrahentium voluntas potius quam verba spectari placuit.
In agreements, the intention of the contracting parties should be regarded more than their, words.
In maleficiis voluntas spectatur, non exitus.
In criminal offenses, the intention is regarded, not the event.
In omnibus quidem, maxime tamen injure, aequitas spectanda sit
In all affairs indeed, but especially in those that concern the administration of justice, equity should be regarded.
In stipulationibus id tempus spectatur quo contrahimus.
In agreements, there is regard to the time at which we reach agreement.
Incivile est, nisi tota lege prospecta, una aliqua particula ejus proposita, judicare vel respondere
It is improper, unless the whole law has been examined, to give judgment or advice upon any single clause of it.
Incivile est, nisi tota sententia inspecta, de aliqua parte judicare
It is improper to give an opinion on any part of a passage without examining the whole.
Injustum est, nisi tota lege inspecta, de una aliqua ejus particula proposita judicare vel respondere
It is unjust to give judgment or opinion concerning any particular clause of a law without having examined the whole law.
Inspection search
See administrative search under SEARCH.
Inspector
1. A person authorized to inspect something. 2. A police officer who ranks below a superintendent or deputy superintendent, and who is in charge of several precincts.
Judex aequitatem semper spectare debet
A judge ought always to regard equity.
Jura regis specialia non conceduntur per generalia verba
The special rights of the king are not granted by general words.
Juratores debent esse vicini, sufcientes et minus suspecti
Jurors ought to be neighbors, of sufficient means and free from suspicion (literally, less suspected).
Jurisperitus
adj. [Latin] (Of a person) skilled or learned in law. See LEGISPERITUS.
Justitia non novit patrem nec matrem, solum veritatem spectat justitia
Justice knows neither father nor mother; justice looks to truth alone.
Legisperitus
n. [Law Latin] Hist. A lawyer or advocate; one skilled in the law. Cf JURISPERITUS.
Lex spectat naturae ordinem
The law regards the order of nature.
Libertates regales ad coronam spectantes ex concessione regum a corona exierunt
Royal franchises relating to the Crown have emanated from the Crown by grant of kings.
Litispendence
Archaic. The time during which a lawsuit is pending.
Mens testatoris in testamentis spectanda est
In wills, the intention of the testator is to be regarded.
Misperformance
See MISPERFORMANCE.
Non dubitatur, etsi specialiter venditor evictionem non promiserit, re evicta, ex empto competere actionem
It is certain that even if the vendor has not given a special guarantee, an action ex empto lies against him, if the purchaser is evicted.
Non licet quod dispendio licet
That which is permitted only at a loss is not permitted.
Nulla curia quae recordum non habet potest imponere finem neque aliquem rnandare carceri; quia ista spectant tantummodo ad curias de recordo
No court that does not have a record can impose a fine or commit any person to prison; because those powers look only to courts of record.
Nunquam res humanae prospere succedunt ubi negliguntur divinae
Human affairs never prosper when divine ones are neglected.
Poenae potius molliendae quam exasperan dae sunt
Punishments should rather be soft ened than aggravated.
Praepropera consilia raro sunt prospera
Hasty counsels are seldom prosperous.
Prospective
adj. 1. Effective or operative in the future < prospective application of the new atute>. Cf. RETROACTIVE. 2. Anticipated or expected; likely to come about <prospective clients >
Prospectus
A printed document
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.