Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
de facto adoption.
an adoption that falls short of the statutory requirements in a particular state. the adoption agreement may ripen to a de jure adoption when the statutory formalities have been met. 2. contracts. the process by which a person agrees to assume a contract previously made for that person's benefit, such as a newly formed corporation's acceptance of a preincorporation contract. - adopt, ub. - adoptive,adj