Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

Creditorum appellatione non hi tantum accipiuntur qui pecuniam crediderunt, sed omnes quibus ex qualibet causa debetur

Under the name of creditors are included not only those who have lent money, but also all to whom a debt is owed from any cause.

Haeredum appellatione veniunt haeredes haeredum in infinitum

By the title of heirs, come the heirs of heirs to infinity.

Librorum appellatione continentur omnia volumina, sive in charta, sive in membrana sint, sive in quavis alia material

Under the name of books are contained all volumes, whether upon paper, or on parchment, or on any other material.

Ligna et lapides sub armorum appellatione non continentur

Sticks and stones are not contained under the name of arms.

Mercis appellatio ad res mobiles tantum pertinet

The term "merchandise" belongs to movable things only.

Mercis appellatione homines non contineri

Under the name of merchandise human beings are not included.

appellatio

[latin] roman law. an appeal from a lower court.