Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Attendance officer.
see ruancy officer.
United States officer.
An officer appointed under the authority of the federal government; specif., an officer appointed in the manner described in Article II, section 2, of the U.S. Constitution.
acting officer.
One performing the duties of an office - usu. temporarily - but who has no claim of title to the office.
administrative officer.
See OFFICER (1).
commissioned officer.
An officer in the armed forces who holds grade and office under a presidential commission.
corporate officer.
An officer of a corporation, such as a CEO, president, secretary, or treasurer.
county officer.
An officer whose authority and jurisdiction are confined to the limits of the county served. de facto officer. See officer de facto. de jure officer. See officer de jure.
health officer.
A government official charged with executing and enforcing health laws. The powers of a health officer (such as the Surgeon General) are regulated by law.
hearing officer.
ADMINISTRATIVE-LAW JUDGE.
legislative officer.
1. A member of a federal, state, or municipal legislative body. 2. A government official whose duties relate primarily to the enactment of laws, such as a federal or state congressman. ( State and federal constitutions generally restrict legislative officers' duties to the enactment of legislation. But legislative officers occasionally exercise judicial functions, such as presenting or hearingcases of impeachment of other government officers.
ministerial officer.
An officer who primarily executes mandates issued by the officer's superiors. ( One who performs specified legal duties when the appropriate conditions have been met, but who does not exercise personal judgment or discretion in performing those duties.
officer.
1. A person who holds an office of trust, authority, or command. ( In public affairs, the term refers esp. to a person holding public office under a national, state, or local government, and authorized by that government to exercise some specific function. In corporate law, the term refers esp. to a person elected or appointed by the board of directors to manage the daily operations of a corporation, such as a CEO, president, secretary, or treasurer. Cf. DIRECTOR (2).
state officer.
1. A person whose authority or jurisdiction extends to the general public or state as a whole, as distinguished from an officer whose authority and jurisdiction is confined to the limits of a particular political subdivision. 2. An officer exercising authority under a state - rather than the federal -government.
subordinate officer.
1. An officer ranking below and performing under the direction of another officer. 2. An independent officer subject only to statutory direction.