Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

Subcontract

A contract made by a party to another contract for carrying out the other contract, or a part of it.

Subcontractor

One who is awarded a portion of an existing contract by a contractor, esp. a general contractor. ( For example, a contractor who builds houses typically retains subcontractors to perform specialty work such as installing plumbing, laying carpet, making cabinetry, and landscaping - each subcontractor is paid a somewhat lesser sum than the contractor receives for the work.