Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

ens legis

[Law Latin] A creature of the law; an artificial being as opposed to a natural person. ( The term describes a corporation, which derives its existence entirely from the law.

mens legis

[Latin "the mind of the law"] The spirit or purpose of a law.

mens legislatoris

[Latin "the intention of the lawmaker"] Legislative intent.