(India, legal) A document filed by a party in order to appoint a lawyer to plead on their behalf.
(India, legal) A document filed by a party in order to appoint a lawyer to plead on their behalf.
Vakalatnama means: A document filed by a party in order to appoint a lawyer to plead on their behalf.. It is mainly Indian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
vakalatnama means: A document filed by a party in order to appoint a lawyer to plead on their behalf.. Register: formal, legal English. Standard in its technical domain but rare in everyday talk; gloss with a plain synonym when writing for a general audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Vakalatnama means: A document filed by a party in order to appoint a lawyer to plead on their behalf.. It is mainly Indian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(India, Pakistan) An attorney, lawyer or agent.
An Indian and Pakistani term for a lawyer, legal agent, or official representative — someone authorized to act on another's behalf in legal or diplomatic matters. A vakeel in the legal sense is an advocate or attorney who pleads cases in court. In a broader historical sense, a vakeel could be a diplomat or ambassador representing a ruler's interests. Still in active use across South Asia, particularly in legal contexts in India and Pakistan.
(India, Pakistan) An ambassador.
(India, Pakistan) An Islamic matrimonial deed, setting out the partners' rights to divorce, polygamy, etc.
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