Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

a pais

[law french] hist. at or to the country; at issue.

act in pais

[Law French] An act performed out of court, such as a deed made between two parties on the land being transferred. See IN PAIS.

act in pais.

See ACT (2)

cry de pais

[Law French] Hist. The cry of the country. ( The hue and cry after an offender, as raised by the country (i.e., the people). - Also spelled cri de pais. See HUE AND CRY (1).

estoppel in pais

See equitable estoppel (1) under ESTOPPEL.

in pais

[Law French "in the country"] Outside court or legal proceedings. See estoppel in pais under ESTOPPEL.

matter in Pais

A matter of fact that has not been recorded in writing and that must therefore be proved by parol evidence.

pais

. See IN PAIS.

trial per pais

[Law French "trial by the country"] Trial by jury. - Also termed trial by the country. Cf. CONCLUSION TO THE COUNTRY; GOING TO THE COUNTRY; PATRIA (3).