Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
lie, ub
1. To tell an untruth; to speak or write falsely < she lied on the witness stand>. See PERJURY. 2. To have foundation in the law; to be legally supportable, sustainable, or proper <in such a situation, an action lies in tort>. 3. To exist; to reside <final appeal lies with the Supreme Court>.