Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

Shall

ub. 1. Has a duty to; more broadly, is required to <the requester shall send notice> <notice shall be sent>. 2. Should (as often interpreted by courts) <all claimants shall request mediation>. 3. May <no person shall enter the building without first signing the roster>. 4. Will (as a future-tense verb) <the debtor shall then be released from all debts>. 5. Is entitled to <the secretary shall be reimbursed for all expenses>. ( Only sense 1 is acceptable under strict standards of drafting.