Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
A communi observantia non est recedendum
There should be no departure from common observance (or usage).
A verbis legis non est recedendum
From the words of the law there is to be no departure.
Abandum
n. [Law Latin] Hist. A thing that has been forfeited. - Also spelled abandun; abandonum.
Actus legitimi non recipiunt modum
Acts required by law admit of no qualification.
Ad recte docendum oportet primum inquirere nomina, quia rerum cognitio a nominibus rerum dependet
In order rightly to comprehend a thing, it is necessary first to inquire into the names, for a right knowledge of things depends upon their names.
Arbor dum crescit; lignum dum crescere nescit
It is a tree while it is growing; wood when it cannot grow.
Argumentum ad captandum
[latin] an argument appealing to the emotions of a crowd.
Auxilium ad filium militem faciendum et filiam maritandam
n. [law latin] hist. A writ ordering a sheriff to levy a tax toward the knighting of a son and the marrying of a daughter of tenants in capite of the crown.
Bonus judex secundum aequum et bonum judicat, et aequitatem stricto juri praefert
A good judge decides according to fairness and the good and prefers equity to strict law.
Cavendum est a fragmentis
Beware of fragments.
Chartarum super fidem, mortuis testibus, ad patriam de necessitudine recurrendum est
(A dispute) regarding the veracity of deeds, with the witnesses dead, must necessarily be referred to the country (or jury).
Commercium jure gentium commune esse debet et non in monopolium et privatum paucorum quaestum convertendum
Commerce, by the law of nations, ought to be common and not converted into a monopoly and the private gain of a few.
Commodum ex inquria sua non habere debet
(The wrongdoer) should not derive any benefit from his own wrong.
Conditio beneficialis, quae statum construit, benigne secundum verborum intentionem est interpretanda; odiosa autem quae statum destruit stricte, secundum verborum proprietatem, accipienda
A beneficial condition that creates an estate ought to be construed favorably, according to the intention of the words; but a condition that destroys an estate is odious and ought to be construed according to the strict sense of the words.
Confirmatio est nulla ubi donum praecedens est invalidum
A confirmation is null where the preceding gift is invalid.
Contra negantem principia non est disputandum
There is no disputing against one who denies first principles.
Corrigendum
n. [Latin "correction"] An error in a printed work discovered after the work has gone to press. - Also termed erratum. Pl. corrigenda (kor-a-jenda).
Cuilibet in arte sua perito est credendum.
Credence should be given to a person skilled in his art (that is, when speaking of matters connected with that art).
Cuique in sua ante credendum est
Everyone is to be believed in his own area of expertise.
Cujus est commodum, ejus debet esse incommodum
The person who has the advantage should also have the disadvantage.
Cujus est commodum, ejus est onus
The person who has the benefit has also the burden.
Cum confitente sponte mitius est agendum
One making a voluntary confession is to be dealt with more leniently.
Cum in testamento ambigue aut etiam perperam scriptum, est benigne interpretari, et secundum id quod credible est cogitatum credendum est
When an ambiguous or even an erroneous expression occurs in a will, it should be construed liberally, and in accordance with the testator's probable meaning.
Da tua dum tua sunt, post mortem tunc tua non sunt
Give the things which are yours while they are yours; after death they are not. yours.
De nomine proprio non est curandum cum in substantia non erretur; quia nomina mutabilia sunt, res autem immobiles
As to the proper name, it is not to be regarded when there is no error in substance; because names are changeable, but things are immutable.
De similibus ad similia eadem ratione procedendum est
From like things to like things we are to proceed by the same rule. ( That is, we are allowed to argue from the analogy of cases.
Donationum alia perfecta, alia incepta et non perfecta; ut si donatio lecta fuit et concessa, ac traditio nondum fuerit subsecuta
Some gifts are perfect, others incipient and not perfect; for example, if a gift were read and agreed to, but delivery had not then followed.
Dummy
adj. Sham; make-believe; pretend <dummy corporation>.
Dump
ub. 1. To drop (something) down, esp. in a heap; to unload. 2. To sell (products) at an extremely low price; specif., to sell (products) in a foreign market at a lower price than at home.
Dumping
1. The act of selling a large quantity of goods at less than fair value. 2. Selling goods abroad at less than the market price at home. See ANTIDUMPING LAW." Dumping involves selling abroad at a price that is less than the price used to sell the same goods at home (the normal' or 'fair' value). To be unlawful, dumping must threaten or cause material injury to an industry in the export market, the market where prices are lower. Dumping is recognized by most of the trading world as an unfair practice (akin to price discri
Dumping Act
A federal antidumping law requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) whenever the Secretary determines that goods are likely to be sold abroad at less than their fair value, so that the USITC can take appropriate action. 19 USCA ยง 1673.
Duorum in solidum dominium vel possessio esse non potest
Ownership or possession in entirety cannot belong to two persons.
Ecclesiae magis favendum est quam personae
The church is to be more favored than the parson (or an individual).
Executio est executio juris secundum judicium
Execution is the execution of the law according to the judgment.
Fama, fides, et oculus non patiuntur ludum
Reputation, plighted faith, and eyesight do not endure deceit.
Feodum
[Law Latin] Hist. 1. A fee; an inheritable estate. "Feodum ... A fee; the same as feudum. This is the word uniformly employed by Glanville and Bracton to denote an estate of inheritance, and an estate held of another by service, instead of feudum, which is invariably used by the continental feudists." 1 Alexander M. Burrill, A Law Dictionary and Glossary 615 (2d ed. 1867).2. Part of a lord's estate held by a tenant (i.e., a seigniory). See SEIGNIORY (2). 3. A payment for services rendered.
Feodum est quod quis tenet ex quacunque causa, sive sit tenementum sive redditus
A fet. is what anyone holds from whatever cause, w Nether tenement or rent.
Feodum simplex quia feodum idem est quod haereditas, et simplex idem est quod legituum vel purum; et sic feodum simplex idem est quod haereditas legitima vel haereditas pura
"Fee simple" is so called because fee is the same as inheritance and simple is the same as lawful or pure; and thus fee simple is the same as a lawful inheritance of ;i pure inheritance.
Feudum
[Law Latin] A fief or feud; a feodum. - Also termed feodum; feum. Pl. feuda (fyoo-da). See FEUD (1); FIEF; FEE (2). "The Latin equivalent of feodum or feudum is the root of the words 'feudal' and 'subinfeudation'. The French form fief is favoured by some English historians, but it was not used in law-French." J.H. Baker, An Introduction to English Legal History 256 n.4 (3d ed. 1990).
Fiat prout fceri consuevit, nil temere novandum
Let it be done as it is accustomed to be done; let no innovation be made rashly.
General Counsel's Memorandum
Tax law. 1. A written discussion, issued by the office of the Chief Counsel of the IRS, on the merits of a legal issue involving tax law. 2. A written explanation, issued by the office of the Chief Counsel of the IRS, explaining the IRS's positions in revenue rulings and technical advice memorandums. general count. See COUNT.
Generale dictum generaliter est interpretandum
A general expression is to be construed generally.
Haeredum appellatione veniunt haeredes haeredum in infinitum
By the title of heirs, come the heirs of heirs to infinity.
In contrahenda venditione, ambiguum pactum contra venditorem interpretandum est
In the contract of sale, an ambiguous agreement is to be interpreted against the seller.
In dubiis magis dignum est accipiendum.
In doubtful cases, the more worthy is to be accepted.
In dubio, sequendum quod tutius est.
In a doubtful case, the safer course is to be followed.
In novo casu novum remedium apponendum est
In a novel case a new legal remedy must be applied.
In re propria iniquum admodum est alicui licentiam tribuere sententiae
It is extremely unjust to assign anyone the privilege of judgment in his own cause.
In vocibus videndum non a quo sed ad quid sumatur
In discourse it is not the point from which but the end to which it is drawn that should be regarded.
Incommodum non solvit argumentum
An inconvenience does not solve (or demolish) an argument.