Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

House of Representatives.

1. The lower chamber of the U.S. Congress, composed of 435 members - apportioned among the states on the basis of population - who are elected to two-year terms. 2. The lower house of a state legislature. - Abbr. H.R. - Often shortened to House.

accredited representative.

A person with designated authority to act on behalf of another person, group, or organization, usu. by being granted that authority by law or by the rules of the group or organization <as an officer of the union, she was the accredited representative of the employees in the wage dispute>.

class representative.

See REPRESENTATIVE.

class representative. A person who sues on behalf of a group of plaintiffs in a class action. - Also termed named plaintiff

See CLASS ACTION.

independent personal representative

See personal representative.

lawful representative

See REPRESENTATIVE.

legal personal representative

1. When used by a testator referring to personal property, an executor or administrator. 2. When used by a testator referring to real property, one to whom the real estate passes immediately upon the testator's death. 3. When used concerning the death of a seaman, the public administrator, executor, or appointed administrator in the seaman's state of residence.

legal representative

See personal representative under REPRESENTATIVE.

legal-personal representative

See REPRESENTATIVE.

personal representative

A person who manages the legal affairs of another because of incapacity or death, such as the executor of an estate. - Also termed independent personal representative; legal representative.

registered representative

A person approved by the SEC and stock exchanges to sell securities to the public. - Also termed customer's man; customer's person. 2. A member of a legislature, esp. of the lower house <one senator and one representative attended the rally>. - Abbr. rep.

representative

n. 1. One who stands for or acts on behalf of another <the owner was the football team's representative at the labor negotiations. See AGENT.

representative action

CLASS ACTION. 2. DERIVATIVE ACTION (1).

representative action.

1. CLASS ACTION. 2. DERIVATIVE ACTION (1).

representative capacity

The position of one standing or acting for another, esp. through delegated authority <an agent acting in a representative capacity for the principal>.