Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

dies datus

n. [Law Latin "a given day"] A continuance, esp. for a defendant before a declaration is filed; a time of respite in a case. 0 A continuance granted after the filing of the declaration is called an imparlance. See IMPARLANCE.

dies datus in banco

n. [Law Latin "a day given in the bench"] A day given in bank, as distinguished from a day at nisi prius.

dies datus partibus

n. [Law Latin "a day given to the parties"] A continuance; an adjournment.

dies datus prece partium

n. [Law Latin "a day given at the prayer of the parties"] A day given at the parties' request.