Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Malapportionment
n. The improper or unconstitutional apportionment of a legislative district. -
apportionment
n. 1. division into proportionate shares. 2. the act of allocating or attributing moneys or expenses in a given way, as when a taxpayer allocates part of profits to a particular tax year or part of the use of a personal asset to a business. 3. distribution of legislative seats among districts that are entitled to representation; esp., the allocation o1 congressional representatives among the state. based on population, as required by the 14th amendment. ( the claim that a state is denying the right of representation to its citizens through improper apportionment presents a justiciable issue. - also termed legislative apportionment. see reapportionment. 4. the division (by statute or by the testator's instruction) of an estate-tax liability among persons interested in an estate. - apportion, ub.
apportionment clause.
insurance. a policy provision that distributes insurance proceeds in proportion to the total coverage.
apportionment of liability
torts. the parceling out of liability for an injury among multiple tortfeasors, and possibly the plaintiff as well. ( apportionment of liability encompasses such legal doctrines as joint and several liability, comparative responsibility, indemnity, and settlements. see restatement (third) of torts: apportionment of liability (1999).
reapportionment
n. Realignment of a legislative district's boundaries to reflect changes in population. ( The U.S. Supreme Court has required federal reapportionment. See U.S. Const. art. I, ยง 2, cl. 3. - Also termed redistricting. - reapportion, ub. Cf. GERRYMANDERING.