Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

Misadventure

1. A mishap or misfortune. 2. Homicide committed accidentally by a person doing a lawful act and having no intent to injure; ACCIDENTAL KILLING,

Misallege

vb. To erroneously assert (a fact, a claim, etc.).

Misapplication

n. The improper or illegal use of funds or property lawfully held. - misapply, vb.

Misappropriation

n. The application of another's property or money dishonestly to one's own use. - misappropriate, vb. See EMBEZZLEMENT. Cf. APPROPRIATION; EXPROPRIATION.

death by misadventure

See :uVIDFNTAI. KILLING.

homicide by misadventure

See ACCIDENTAL KILLING.

killing by misadventure

See ACCIDENTAL KILL, ING.

misa

[Law Latin] Hist. 1. The issue in a writ of right; a mise. 2. An agreement; a compromise

misadministration

See MALADMINISTRATION.

misappropriation theory

Securities. The doctrine that a person who wrongfully uses confidential information to buy or sell securities in violation of a duty owed to the one who is the information source is guilty of securities fraud.