Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Confirmatio est nulla ubi donum praecedens est invalidum
A confirmation is null where the preceding gift is invalid.
Valid
adj. 1. Legally sufficient; binding <a valid contract>. 2. Meritorious <that is a valid conclusion based on the facts presented in this case>. - validate, ub. - validation, validity, n.
content-valid test
A job-applicant examination that bears a close relationship to the skills required by the job.(Content-validation studies are often performed in employment-discrimination cases that contest the validity of an examination.
invalid
adj. 1. Not legally binding <an invalid contract>. 2. Without basis in fact <invalid allegations>.
invalid agreement
see invalid contract under contract.
invalid contract
A contract that is either void or voidable. - Also termed invalid agreement.
invalid contract.
See CONTRACT
invalid will
A will that fails to make an effective disposition of property.
lex validitatis
n. [Latin] Conflict of laws. The presumption of validity given to marriages, contracts, and other matters.
presumption of validity
Patents. The assumption that the holder of a patent is entitled to a statutory presumption of validity.
valid agreement
see valid contract under contract.
valid contract
A contract that is fully operative in accordance with the parties' intent. - Also termed valid agreement.
validating statute
A law that is amended either to remove errors or to add provisions to conform to constitutional requirements. -Also termed validation statute.