Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Court of Justice Seat

See COURT OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE IN EYRE.

Seat

n. 1. Membership and privileges in an organization; esp., membership on a securities or commodities exchange <her seat at the exchange dates back to 1998>. 2. The center of some activity <the seat of government>.

county seat

The municipality where a county's principal offices are located. - Also termed county town.

hanseatic

adj. Hist. 1. Of or relating to the union of the Hanse Towns, usu. referred to as the Hanseatic League. 2. Of or relating to a hanse or commercial alliance.

seat of government

The nation's capitol, a state capitol, a county seat, or other location where the principal offices of the national, state, and local governments are located. seaward. See CUSTOS MARIS.

seated land

Land that is occupied, cultivated, improved, reclaimed, farmed, or used as a place of residence, with or without cultivation.