Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Abstracter
See ABSTRACTOR.
As-extracted collateral
see collateral.
Bad character
a person's predilection toward evil. 0 in limited circumstances, proof of bad character may be introduced into evidence to discredit a witness. Fed. R. Evid. 608, 609. See character evidence under evidence.
Contractee
Rare. A person with whom a contract is made.
Dieu son acte
n. [Law Latin "an act of God"] Hist. An act of God, beyond human control.
Distracted
adj. 1. (Of a person) not concentrating. 2. (Of a person) disordered.
Dormant Commerce Clause. The constitutional principle that the Commerce Clause prevents state regulation of interstate commercial activity even when Congress has not acted under its Commerce Clause po
Commerce Court. See COURT
Lex non exacte deinit, sed arbitrio boni viri permittit
The law does not define exactly, but trusts in the judgment of a good man.
Tractent fabrilia fabri
Let smiths perform the work of smiths.
acte
n. [French] French law. 1. An instrument; a proof in writing, such as a deed, bill of sale, or birth certificate.
acte authentique
A deed executed with certain prescribed formal-ities, in the presence of a notary or other official.
acte d'heritier
[French "act of an heir"] Conduct by an heir indicating an intent to accept the succession.
acte de deces
A death certificate.
acte de francisation
A certificate confirming that a ship is of French nationality.
acte de marriage
A marriage certificate.
acte de naissance
A birth certificate.
acte extrajudiciaire
A document served by a huissier at the request of one party on another party without legal proceedings. See HUISSIER (1).
as-extracted collateral
1. Oil, gas, or other minerals that are subject to a security interest that is created by a debtor having an interest in the minerals before extraction and that attaches to the minerals as they are extracted. UCC 9-102(a)(4)(A). 2. An account arising out of the sale at the wellhead or minehead of oil, gas, or other minerals in which the debtor had an interest before extraction. UCC 9-102(a)(4)(B).
certificate of official character
See CERTIFI. CATE OF AUTHORITY.
character evidence
Evidence regarding someone's personality traits; evidence of a person's moral standing in a community, based on reputation or opinion. Fed. R. Evid. 404, 405, 608.
character evidence.
See EVIDENCE,
character loan
A loan made in reliance on the borrower's character and stable earnings. ( Character loans are usu. secured by a mortgage or by other property, but sometimes they are unsecured.
character witness
See WITNESS.
character witness.
A witness who testifies about another person's character traits or community reputation. See character evidence under EVIDENCE.
characterization.
1. Conflict of laws. The classification, qualification, and interpretation of laws that apply to the case. - Also termed qualification; classification; interpretation. In a conflict-of-laws situation, a court must determine at the outset whether the problem presented to it for solution relates to torts, contracts, property, or some other field, or to a matter of substance or procedure, in order to refer to the appropria
common-character requirement
The rule that for a group of persons to qualify as a class in a class-action lawsuit, the appointment of the class must achieve economies of time, ef-fort, and expense, and must promote uniformity of decision for persons similarly situated in addition to sharing common questions of fact and law.
enacted law
Law that has its source in legislation; WRITTEN LAW.
enacted to punish polygamy. 48 USCA ยง 1480a. - Sometimes shortened to Edmunds Act. educational expense.
See EXPENSE
false character
Hist. The crime of impersonating a servant's master or mistress. See IMPOSTOR.
good moral character
n. 1. A pattern of behavior that is consistent with the community's current ethical standards and that shows an absence of deceit or morally reprehensible conduct. ( An alien seeking to be naturalized must show good moral character in the five years preceding the petition for naturalization. 2. A pattern of behavior conforming to a profession's ethical standards and showing an absence of moral turpitude. Good moral character is usu. a requirement of persons applying to practice a profession such as law or medicine.
impacted area.
A region that is affected by some event; esp., a region in which the school population increases due to an influx of federal employees who are working on a federal project or activity, but the tax revenue declines due to the U.S. government's immunity from local taxes.
l'acte de l'etat civil
A public document relating to status (e.g., birth, divorce, death). 2. An act; conduct.
label-and-significant-characteristics test
Securities. The rule that an instrument will be governed by the securities laws if it is labeled a stock and has the significant characteristics typically associated with shares of stock.
pacte de l'etat civil
See ACTS (1;
public character
See PUBLIC FIGURE.
suspicious character
In some states, a person who is strongly suspected or known to be a habitual criminal and therefore may be arrested or required to give security for good behavior.
unenacted law
Law that does not have its source in legislation; UNWRITTEN LAW (i).