Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

Misapplication

n. The improper or illegal use of funds or property lawfully held. - misapply, vb.

appeal by application

an appeal for which permission must first be obtained from the reviewing court. - also termed appeal by leave.

application

1. motion. 2. bankruptcy. a request for an order not requiring advance notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the order is issued.

application for leave to appeal

a motion requesting an appellate court to hear a party's appeal from a judgment when the party has no appeal by right or when the party's time limit for an appeal by right has expired. ( the reviewing court has discretion whether to grant or reject such a motion

intent-to-use application

Trademarks. An application filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to register a trademark or service-mark on the principal register based on a bona fide intention to use the mark. 0 Trademark rights have traditionally been established by actual use in commerce. In 1988, the Federal Trademark Act (the Lanham Act) was amended to permit applications to be filed based on merely the intent to use the mark. 15 USCA ยง 1051(b). inter (in-tar), prep. [Latin] Among.

patent issued within a year of the pending application's filing date. - interfere, ub. interference with a business relationship

See TORTIOUSINTERFERENCE WITH PROSPECTIVE ADVANTAGE.

presumption of general application

See PRESUMPTION.