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“All Citizens are Equal before Law and are Entitled to Equal Protection of Law”-Article 27 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
 



Issue No: 89
October 18 , 2008

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Law lexicon

Legal process - A formal paper that is legally valid; something issuing from the court, usually a command such as a writ or mandate.

Legal texts - Books that cover specific areas of the law, usually dealing with a single topic.

Legislation- The act of giving or enacting laws; the power to make laws via legislation in contrast to court-made laws.

Legitimate - That which is legal, lawful, recognized by law or according to law.

Leniency - Recommendation for a sentence less than the maximum allowed.

Letters of Administration - Legal document issued by a court that shows an administrator's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.

Letters Testamentary - Legal document issued by a court that shows an executor's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.

Liable - Legally responsible.

Libel - Published defamation which tends to injure a person's reputation.

Licensing boards - State agencies created to regulate the issuance of licenses, i.e., to contractors, cosmetologists, realtors, etc.

Lien - An encumbrance or legal burden upon property.

Limited Jurisdiction - Refers to courts that are limited in the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear. For example, traffic violations generally are heard by limited jurisdiction courts.

Source: Jurist International.

 
 
 
 


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