Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

Transient

n. A person or thing whose presence is temporary or fleeting.

transient foreigner

One who visits a country without the intent to remain.

transient jurisdiction

Personal jurisdiction, over a defendant who is served with process while in the forum state only temporarily (such as during travel).

transient merchant

A trader who sells merchandise at a temporary location without intending to become a permanent merchant in that place.

transient person

One who has no legal residence within a jurisdiction for the purpose of a state venue statute.