Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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

adequate provocation.

Something (such as the heat of passion) that affects a person's reason and self-control, causing the person to impulsively commit a crime. In certain circum-stances, adequate provocation can reduce acharge from murder to manslaughter ---also termed adequate cause. Cf'.self-defenccse

vocation.

A person's regular calling or business; one's occupation or profession.