Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
A communi observantia non est recedendum
There should be no departure from common observance (or usage).
A family, including household servants
"Familia A family or household, including servants, that is, hired persons (mercenarii or conductitii,) as well as bondsmen, and all who were under the authority of one master, (dominus.) Bracton uses the word in the original sense, as denoting servants or domestics." 1 Alexander M. Burrill, A Law Dictionary and Glossary 603-04 (2d ed. 1867)
A rescriptis valet argumentum
An argument from rescripts (i.e., original writs in the register) is valid.
Ab abusu ad usum non valet consequential
A conclusion about the use of a thing from its abuse is invalid.
Actionum genera maxime sunt servanda
The kinds of actions are especially to be preserved.
Actus curiae neminem gravabit
An act of the court will prejudice no one.
Adjuvari quippe nos, non decipi, beneficio oportet
Surely we ought to be helped by a benefit, not be entrapped by it.
Aequitas supervacua odit
Equity abhors superfluous things.
Aggravated arson
arson accompanied by some aggravating factor, as when the offender foresees or anticipates that one or more persons will be in or near the property being burned.
Aggravated assault
Criminal assault accompanied by circumstances that make it more severe, such as the use of a deadly weapon, the intent to commit another crime, or the intent to cause serious bodily harm.
Aggravated battery
a criminal battery accompanied by circumstances that make it more severe, such as the use of a deadly weapon or the fact that the battery resulted in serious bodily harm.
Alternativa petitio non est audienda.
An alternative petition is not to be heard.
Annus est mora motus quo suum planeta pervolvat circulum.
A year is the duration of the motion by which a planet revolves through its orbit.
Arcta et salva custodia
[law latin] hist. In close and safe custody. ( a defendant arrested under the writ of capias ad satisfaciendum was said to be kept arcta et salva custodia. Ardour. [law french] hist. An arsonist.
Area variance
see variance
Argumentum a ma;jori ad minus negative non valet; valet a converso
An argument from the greater to the lesser is of no force in the negative; conversely (in the affirmative) it is valid.
Argumentum a simili valet in lege
An argument by analogy (from a similar case) has force in law.
Argumentum ab impossibili plurimum valet in lege
An argument deduced from an impossibility has the greatest validity in law.
Argumentum ab inconvenienti plurimum valet in lege
An argument drawn from what is unsuitable (or improper) has the greatest validity in law. Co. Litt. 66a.
Assessed valuation
see valuation.
Asset value
see net asset value.
Assisa novae disseysinae
n. [law latin] see assize of novel disseisin.
Avail
n. 1. Use or advantage <of little or no avail>. 2. (pl.) Profits or proceeds, esp. From a sale of property <the avails of the trust fund>.
Avail of marriage
see valor maritagii.
Available for work
adj. (of a person) ready, willing, and able to accept temporary or permanent employment when offered.
Availment
n. The act of making use or taking advantage of something for oneself <availment of the benefits of public office>. - avail, vb.
Average variable cost
the average cost per unit of output, arrived at by dividing the total cost (fixed cost and variable cost) by output. Cf. Long-run incremental cost.
Baliva
see bailiwick.
Benigne faciendae sunt interpretationes propter simplicitatem laicorum, ut res magis valeat quam pereat; et verba intentioni, non a contra, debent inservire
Constructions (of written instruments) are to be made liberally, for the simplicity of laymen, in order that the matter may have effect rather than fail (or become void); and words must be subject to the intention, not the intention to the words.
Benigne faciendae sunt interpretations chartarum, ut res magis valeat quam pereat; et quaelibet concessio fortissime contra donatorem interpretanda est
Deeds should be subject to liberal interpretation, so that the matter may take effect rather than fail; and every grant is to be taken most strongly against the grantor.
CVA
abbr. UNITED STATES COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS.
Canvass
ub. 1. To examine in detail; scrutinize <that issue has been repeatedly canvassed by our state's courts>. 2. To solicit political support from voters or a voting district; to take stock of public opinion <the candidate is actively canvassing the Western states>. - canvass, n.
Causa vaga et incerta non est causa ration
abilis. A vague and uncertain cause is not a reasonable cause.
Cessante statu primitivo, cessat derivativus.
When the original estate comes to an end; the derivative estate is also at an end.
Charta de non ente non valet
A deed of a thing not in being is not valid.
Chevantia
[Law French] Hist. A loan of money.
Clausula quae abrogationem excludit ab initio non valet
A clause that precludes abrogation is invalid from the beginning.
Commercium jure gentium commune esse debet et non in monopolium et privatum paucorum quaestum convertendum
Commerce, by the law of nations, ought to be common and not converted into a monopoly and the private gain of a few.
Concordia parvae res crescunt et opulentia lites
Small means increase by concord and litigations by opulence.
Confirmatio est nulla ubi donum praecedens est invalidum
A confirmation is null where the preceding gift is invalid.
Confirmatio omnes supplet defectus, licet id quod actum est ab initio non valuit
Confirmation supplies all defects, even if that which has been done was not valid at the beginning.
Conservator
n. A guardian, protector, Or hrestT"-(•r conservatorship, n.
Consuetudo ex certa causa rationabili usitata privat communem legem.
Custom observed by reason of a certain and reasonable cause supersedes the common law.
Consuetudo loci observanda est
The custom of the place is to be observed.
Consuetudo manerii et loci observanda est.
The custom of a manor and place is to be observed.
Contra non valentem agere nulla currit praescriptio
No prescription runs against a person unable to act (or bring an action).
Conventio privatorum non potest publico juri derogare
An agreement of private persons cannot derogate from public right. ( That is, it cannot prevent the application of general rules of law, or render valid any contravention of law.
Court of Private Land Claims
Hist. A federal court - in existence from 1891 to 1895 - with jurisdiction to hear private parties' claims to public-domain land located in the southwestern part of the United States and deriving from Spanish or Mexican grants.
Cum quod ago non valet ut ago, valeat quantum valere potest
When that which I do is of no effect as I do it, let it have as much effect as it can (that is, in some other way).
De mqjori et minori non variant jura
Concerning greater and lesser, rights do not vary (or justice does vary).