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Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

double gibbet

A gibbet with two arms extending from its top so that it resembles a capital "T."

gibbet

n. Hist. A post with one arm extending from the top, from which criminals are either executed by hanging or suspended after death as a warning to other potential offenders; a type of gallows.

gibbet law

See HALIFAX LAW. GIC. See guaranteed investment contract under INVESTMENT CONTRACT.