Note from the author: “As an erstwhile burger vakeel (lawyer), eager to join the lively katchery (district courts) scene, I can relate to the frustration faced by other in the clan, trying to make sense of the Farsi-Urdu legal terms. Poring over the lughats (urdu dictionaries) lead to more frustration. So, wanting to share whatever I have learnt over the years, I present my very own compilation of commonly used legal terms.” – via natalyakamal.wordpress.com
Legal Term | Urdu | Roman Urdu |
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Bail | ضمانت | zamanat |
Bail Bond | ضمانت نامہ/مچلکہ ضامنی/ وثیقہ ضمانت | zamanat nama/machalka zamini/wasiqa zamanat |
Bankruptcy law | قانون دیوالہ | qanoon dewalia |
Bias | تعصب | taasub |
Blood money | دیت | diyat |
Board of Revenue | مجلس مال | majlis maal |
Burden of Proof | بارِ ثبوت | bar-e-saboot |