Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

blockbusting.

The act or practice, usu. by a real-estate broker, of persuading property owners to sell their property quickly, and often at a loss, to avoid an imminent influx of members of minority groups. * Blockbusting is illegal in many states.

busting.

[Old English] 1. Hist. A deliberative assembly, esp. one called by the king or other leader. 2. Hist. COURT OF HUSTINGS. 3. Hist. The raised platform used by officials of the Court of Hustings. 4. Hist. The raised platform used to nominate candidates for Parliament. ( This practice ended after passage of the Ballot Act in 1872. 5. Any place where political campaign speeches are made.