Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

En eschange it covient que les estates soient egales

In an exchange it is desirable that the estates be equal.

Legalese

The jargon characteristically used by lawyers, esp. in legal documents <the partner chided the associate about the rampant legalese in the draft sublease>. Cf. PLAIN-LANGUAGE MOVEMENT.

Libertates regales ad coronam spectantes ex concessione regum a corona exierunt

Royal franchises relating to the Crown have emanated from the Crown by grant of kings.

gale

Hist. 1. A periodic payment of rent. See GAVEL (2). 2. Rent paid by a free miner (the galee) for the right to mine a plot of land. 3. A license to mine a plot of land. ( A gale could be conveyed or devised.

induciae legales

[Latin] Civil & Scots law. The days allowed after summons for a defendant to appear in court.

pignus legale

[Latin] Civil law. A lien arising by operation of law, such as a landlord's lien on the tenant's property.

regale episcoporum

Eccles. law. The temporal rights and privileges of a bishop.

servitium regale

[Latin "royal service"] Hist. The right of a lord of a royal manor to settle disputes, make assessments, mint money, and the like.