Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Assault with intent to commit rape
see assault.
Assault with intent to commit rape1
An assault carried out with the additional criminal purpose of intending to rape the victim. - also termed assault to rape.
Authorized committee
see special litigation committee.
Baratriam committit qui propter pecuniam justitiam baractat
A person is guilty of barratry who sells justice for money.
Chairman of Committees of the Whole House
The member of Parliament who presides over the House of Commons when it is sitting in committee.
Commitment
n. 1. An agreement to do something in the future, esp. to assume a financial obligation <the shipper had a firm commitment. 2. The act of entrusting or giving in charge <commitment of money to the bank>. 3. The act of confining a person in a prison, mental hospital, or other institution <commitment of the felon to prison >. 4. The order directing an officer to take a person to a penal or mental institution; MITTIMUS <the judge signed the commitment after ruling that it was in the best interest of the troubled teen>.
Frustra legis auxilium quaerit qui in legem committit
Vainly does a person who offends against the law seek the help of the law.
Haeredipetae suo propinquo vel extraneo, periculoso sane custodi, nullus committatur.
Let no ward be entrusted to the next heir in succession, whether his own relation or a stranger, as the next heir is surely a dangerous guardian. Co. Litt. 88b.
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
A tribunal created in 1833 with jurisdiction to hear certain admiralty and ecclesiastical appeals, and certain appeals from the Commonwealth. 0 Its decisions are not treated as binding precedent in the United Kingdom, but they are influential because of the overlapping composition of members of the Council and the House of Lords in its judicial capacity.
Sacramentum si fatuum fuerit, licet falsum, tamen non committit perjurium
A foolish oath, though false, does not make perjury.
Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure
A group of judges, lawyers, and legal scholars appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States to advise the Judicial Conference of the United States on possible amendments to the procedural rules in the various federal courts and on other issues relating to the operation of the federal courts. 28 USCA § 331. "[Under 28 USCA § 331], the Judicial Conference of the United States has created a Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure and has authorized the appointment from time to time of various advisory committees. These committees make recommendations regarding amendments of the rules to the Judicial Conference, which in turn transmits those recommendations it approves to the Supreme Court. Under this new plan, as under the machinery in effect from 1934 to 1956, the Court retains the ultimate responsibility for the adoption of amendments to the rules." 4 Charles Alan Wright & Arthur R. Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure § 1007, at 35 (2d ed. 1987).
Subcommittee
A committee subdivision that reports to and performs duties on behalf of a regular committee.
advisory committee
A committee formed to make suggestions to some other body or to an official; esp., any one of five committees that propose to the standing committee on rules of practice and procedure amendments to federal court rules, the five committees being responsible for appellate, bankruptcy, civil, criminal, and evidence rules.
cepi corpus et committitur
I have arrested and committed the defendant (to prison).
civil commitment
See COMMITMENT.
commit
ub. 1. To perpetrate (a crime). 2. To send (a person) to prison or to a mental health facility, esp. by court order.
commitment fee
An amount paid to a lender by a potential borrower for the lender's promise to lend money at a stipulated rate and within a specified time. Commitment fees are common in real estate transactions. See LOAN COMMITMENT.
commitment letter
A lender's written offer to grant a mortgage loan. ( The letter generally outlines the loan amount, the interest rate, and other terms.
commitment warrant
See warrant of commitment.
committee
1. A group of people appointed or elected to consider, determine, or manage a matter <the bill was sent to legislative committee>.
committee of the whole
An entire legislative house sitting as a committee and operating under informal procedural rules.
committing magistrate
A judicial officer who conducts preliminary criminal hearings and may order that a defendant be released for lack of evidence, sent to jail to await trial, or released on bail. See examining court under COURT.
committitur
[Latin "he is committed"] An order or minute stating that the person named in it is to be committed to the custody of the sheriff.
committitur piece
Hist. An instrument used to civilly charge a debtor already in prison, esp. by the plaintiff who had brought about the debtor's imprisonment. ( The committitur piece was rendered obsolete by the 1869 Debtors Act, which abolished imprisonment for debt.
conference committee
A joint legislative committee that meets to adjust differences in a bill passed in different versions by both houses.
congressional committee
A committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate, or a joint committee formed for some particular purpose.
creditors' committee
Bankruptcy. A committee comprising representatives of the creditors in a Chapter 11 proceeding, formed to negotiate the debtor's plan of reorganization. 0 Generally, a committee has no fewer than 3 and no more than 11 members and serves as an advisory body. 11 USCA § 1102.
executive committee
The group of principal officers and directors who directly manage business operations between meetings of the board of directors.
fide-committee
A beneficiary; CESTUI QUE TRUST. - Also termed fidei-commissarius. "In a particular case, a cestuy que trust is called by the Roman law, fidei-commissarius. In imitation of this, I have seen him somewhere or other called in English a fide-committee. This term, however, seems not very expressive. A fide-committee, or, as it should have been, a fidei-committee, seems, literally speaking, to mean one who is committed to the good faith of another." Jeremy Bentham, Are Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation 226 n.l (1823).
firm-commitment underwriting
Underwriting in which the underwriter agrees to buy all the shares to be issued and remain financially responsible for any securities not purchased. ( The underwriter, or underwriting group, buys the securities from the issuer and resells them as principal. In this type of underwriting, securities that cannot be sold to the public are owned by the underwriter, and the issuer is paid for those securities as well as the others.
interim committitur
[Latin "in the meantime, let him be committed"] A court order directing that a defendant be incarcerated pending further action.
joint committee
See COMMITTEE
legislative committee
A group of legislators appointed to help a legislature conduct its business, esp. by providing careful consideration of proposals for new legislation within a particular field so that the entire body can handle its work efficiently without wasting time and effort on unmeritorious submissions.
loan commitment
A lender's binding promise to a borrower to lend a specified amount of money at a certain interest rate, usu. within a specified period and for a specified purpose (such as buying real estate). See MORTGAGE COMMITMENT.
mortgage commitment
A lender's written agreement with a borrower stating the terms on which it will lend money for the purchase of specified real property, usu. with a time limitation.
permanent committee
See standing committee.
political-action committee
An organization formed by a special-interest group to raise and contribute money to the campaigns of political candidates who the group believes will promote its interests. - Abbr. PAC.
primary committee
Bankruptcy. A group of creditors organized to help the debtor draw up a reorganization plan.
protective committee
A group of security holders or preferred stockholders appointed to protect the interests of their group when the corporation is liquidated or reorganized. protective custody See CUSTODY (1).
select committee
See special committee under COMMITTEE.
shop committee
A union committee that resolves employee complaints within a union shop. See union shop under SHOP.
special committee
A temporary legislative committee appointed for a nonlegislative purpose, such as writing memorials, procuring chaplains, determining the qualifications of members, and settling election disputes. -Also termed select committee.
special litigation committee
Corporations. A committee of independent corporate directors assigned to investigate the merits of a shareholder derivative suit and, if appropriate, to recommend maintaining or dismissing the suit. - Abbr. SLC. - Also termed independent investigation committee; authorized committee. See DERIVATIVE ACTION.
standby commitment
An arrangement between an underwriter and an issuer of securities whereby the underwriter agrees, for a fee, to buy any unsold shares remaining after the public offering. - Also termed standby underwriting agreement.
standing committee
A permanent legislative committee concerned with a specific field of legislation. ( A standing committee usu. considers basic questions of legislative policy, holds hearings on legislation, eliminates unwanted bills, and prepares favored measures for passage. - Also termed permanent committee.2. (kom-i-tee) A person who is civilly committed, usu. to a psychiatric hospital <the board determined that the committee was dangerous and should not be released>. 3. (kom-i-tee) The guardian for the person so committed <the patient's lawyer objected to the appointment of the committee>.
sunshine committee
An official or quasi-official committee whose proceedings and work are open to public access.
warrant of commitment
A warrant committing a person to custody. - Also termed commitment warrant.
ways-and-means committee
A legislative committee that determines how money will be raised for various governmental purposes.