Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

Filius est nomen naturae, sed haeres nomen juris

"Son" is a name of nature, but "heir" a name of law.

Haeres est nomen juris, filius est nomen naturae

"Heir" is a term of law; "son" is one of nature.

nomen juris

n. [Latin] A legal name or designation.