Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Bailiffs of franchises
hist. Bailiffs who execute writs and perform other duties in privileged districts that are outside the crown's (and therefore the sheriffs) jurisdiction. Cf. Bailiffs-errant. "bailiffs of franchises are those who are appointed by every lord within his liberty, to do such offices therein, as the barlcff errant does at large in the county." Thomas blount, nnrno-lexicon. A lacc-i)"tuonan (1670).
Disfranchise
See DISENFRANCHISE.
Disfranchisement
See DISENFRANCHISEMENT.
Enfranchise
ub. 1. To grant voting rights or other rights of citizenship to (a person or class). 2. To set free, as from slavery.
Franchise
vb. To grant (to another) the sole right of engaging in a certain business or in a business using a particular trademark in a certain area.
affranchise
ub. archaic. to set free; to liberate from servitude or an obligation. ( the equivalent verb in law french was af-franchir.
commercial franchise
A franchise using local capital and management by contracting with third parties to operate a facility identified as offering a particular brand of goods or services.
corporate franchise
See FRANCHISE
courts of the franchise
See FRANCHISE COURT.
disenfranchise
To deprive (a person) of the right to exercise a franchise or privilege, esp. to vote- - Also termed disfranchise.
disenfranchisement
1. The act of depriving a member of a corporation or other organization of a right, as by expulsion. 2. The act of taking away the right to vote in public elections from a citizen or class of citizens. - Also termed disfranchisement.
disturbance of franchise
At common law, a wrongful interference with a liberty or privilege."Disturbance of franchises happens when a man has ~!. franchise of holding a court-feet, of keeping a fair •market, of free-warren, of taking toll, of seizing waifs of estrays, or (in short) any other species of franch, ;,whatsoever, and he is disturbed or incommoded in ts-,~-lawful exercise thereof" 3 William Blac';st,.ne , C .r: . r< taries on the Laws of England 236 (176f:
elective franchise
See FRANCHISE (1).
enfranchisement
n. 1. The granting of voting rights or other rights of citizenship to a class of persons. 2. The act of making free, as from slavery.
enfranchisement of copyhold
Hist. The conversion of copyhold into freehold tenure, by (1) a conveyance of the fee simple from the lord of the manor to the copyholder, (2) a release from the lord of all seigniorial rights, or (3) a release by the copyholder to the lord of the copyholder's interest in the estate. See COPYHOLD.
exclusive franchise
See exclusive agency under AGENCY (1).
ferry franchise
See FERRY (4),
franchise
n. 1. The right to vote. -Also termed elective franchise. 2. The right conferred by the government to engage in a specific business or to exercise corporate powers. - Also termed corporate franchise; general franchise. "When referring to government grants (other than patents, trademarks, and copyrights), the term franchise' is often used to connote more substantial rights, whereas the term license' connotes lesser rights. Thus, the rights necessary for public utility companies to carry on their operations are generally designated as franchise rights. On the other hand, the rights to construct or to repair,
franchise agreement
The contract between a franchisor and franchisee establishing the terms and conditions of the franchise relationship. ( State and federal laws regulate franchise agreements.
franchise appurtenant to land
See FRANCHISE (2).
franchise appurtenant to land. Rare
A franchise that is used in connection with real property and thus is sometimes characterized as real property. general franchise. A corporation's charter.
franchise clause. Insurance
A provision in a casualty insurance policy stating that the insurer will pay a claim only if it is more than a stated amount, and that the insured is responsible for all damages if the claim is under that amount. ( Unlike a deductible, which the insured always has to pay, with a franchise clause, once the claim exceeds the stated amount, the insurer pays the entire claim.
franchise court
Hist. A privately held court that (usu.) exists by virtue of a royal grant, with jurisdiction over a variety of matters, depending on the grant and whatever powers the court acquires over time. ( In 1274, Edward I abolished many of these feudal courts by forcing the nobility to demonstrate by what authority (quo warranto) they held court. If a lord could not produce a charter reflecting the franchise, the court was abolished. - Also termed courts of the franchise.
franchise fee
1. A fee paid by a franchisee to a franchisor for franchise rights. ( Franchise fees are regulated by state laws. 2. A fee paid to the government for a government grant of a franchise, such as the one required for operating a radio or television station.
franchise fee.
See FEE (1;
franchise tax
A tax imposed on the privilege of carrying on a business (esp. as a corporation), usu. measured by the business's income. See FRANCHISE.
franchisee.
One who is granted a franchise.
franchiser.
One who grants a franchise. Also spelled franchisor. franchise tax. See TAx.
general franchise
See FRANCHISE (2).
lie in franchise
ub. Hist. (Of wrecks, waifs, strays, etc.) to be seizable without judicial action.
special franchise
A right conferred by the government, esp. to a public utility, to use property for a public use but for private prof-3. The sole right granted by the owner of a trademark or tradename to engage in business or to sell a good or service in a certain area. 4. The business or territory controlled by the person or entity that has been granted such a right.
sports franchise
A franchise granted by a professional sports league to field a team in that league; the team itself.
trial franchise
A franchise having an initial term of limited duration, such as one year.