Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Ambigua responsio contra proferentem est accipienda
An ambiguous answer is to be taken against the party who offers it.
Ambiguum placitum interpretari debet contra proferentem.
An ambiguous plea ought to be interpreted against the party pleading it.
Erubescit lex filios castigare parentes
The law blushes when children correct their parents.
Liberata pecunia non liberat offerentem
The return of money does not free the party presenting it (from liability).
Verba chartarum fortius accipiuntur contra proferentem
The words of deeds are taken most strongly against the person offering them.
contra proferentem
[Latin "against the offeror"] The doctrine that. in interpreting documents, ambiguities are to be construed unfavorably to the drafter. - so spelled contra proferen.tes. - Also termed ambiguity doctrine.
doctrine of contra proferentem
See CONTRA PROFERENTEM.
parentela
, n. pl. [Law Latin] Persons who can trace descent from a common ancestor.
parentelic method
. A scheme of computation used to determine the paternal or maternal collaterals entitled to inherit.
parte non comparente
. [Latin] The party not having appeared.
pro querente
[Latin] For the plaintiff. - Abbr. pro quer. Cf. PRO DEFENDENTE.
quarentena terrae
n. [Law Latin "a quantity of land"] Hist. A furlong.
rente
n. [French "income, rent"] French law. 1. Annual income or rent.
rente fonciere
See RENTS.
rente oiagere
[French "life rent"] A rent charge or annuity that is payable for life; a life interest or annuity. 2. (usu. pl.) Interest paid annually by the French government on the public debt; a government stock, bond, or annuity. rentee. Rare. A tenant.
rente viagere
See RENTS.