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Legal Definitions Glossary
10 definitions under "U". Back to the full index.
unattended child
بے سہارا بچہ The ICT Child Protection Act, 2018 Section 2
a child with unknown parentage, orphan, abandoned, neglected and destitute, homeless or not in the legal custody of anyone. (2) All other words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in respective laws for the time being in force.
Explanation
Under the ICT Child Protection Act 2018, an unattended child is defined as a child who is an orphan, abandoned, destitute, homeless, or lacks known parentage and legal custody.
unauthorized access
غیر مجاز رسائی The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 Section 2
access to an information system or data which is not available for access by general public, without authorization or in violation of the terms and conditions of the authorization (xxxii) “unauthorized interception” shall mean in relation to an information system or data, any interception without authorization and
Explanation
Under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016, unauthorized access occurs when a person accesses an information system or data not open to the general public without permission or by violating the terms of their authorization.
Union Council
یونین کونسل The Islamabad Capital Territory Local Government Act, 2015 Section 2
an area notified as a Union Council under section 7
Explanation
Under the Islamabad Capital Territory Local Government Act 2015, a Union Council is a specific geographical area officially notified as such under section 7 of the Act.
Union Council
یونین کونسل The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 Section 2
the Union Council or the Town or Union Committee constituted under the Basic Democracies Order, 1959 (P.O No. 18 of 1959), and 1[having in the matter jurisdiction as prescribed]
Explanation
Under the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961, the Union Council refers to the local administrative body (including Town or Union Committees) established under the Basic Democracies Order 1959 with prescribed jurisdiction.
Unlawful or offensive content
غیر قانونی یا توہین آمیز مواد The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 Section 2
the offence as defined in section 2R
Explanation
Under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016, unlawful or offensive content refers to any material that constitutes an offense as specifically defined under section 2R of the Act.
unlimited company
ان لمیٹڈ کمپنی The Companies Act, 2017 Section 2
a company not having any limit on the liability of its members
Explanation
Under the Companies Act 2017, an unlimited company is a corporate entity where the members' liability for the company's debts is not restricted to a specific amount.
unsafe food
غیر محفوظ غذا The Punjab Food Authority Act, 2011 Section 2
the food whose nature, substance or quality is so affected by any means as to render it injurious to human health. ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD AUTHORITY
Explanation
Under the Punjab Food Authority Act 2011, unsafe food is any food item whose nature, substance, or quality has been compromised such that it is harmful to human health.
unsafe food
غیر محفوظ غذا The Islamabad Food Authority Act, 2021 Section 2
an article of food whose nature, substance or quality is so affected by any means as to render it injurious to health and includes food which does not comply with relevant technical resolutions under technical barriers to trade (TBT) and sanitary and phytosanitary (CPS) conditions
Explanation
Under the Islamabad Food Authority Act 2021, unsafe food includes any food article injurious to health, as well as food that fails to meet the technical resolutions set by Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) conditions.
unsolicited information
غیر مطلوب معلومات The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 Section 2
the information which is sent for commercial and marketing purposes against explicit rejection of the recipient and does not include marketing authorized under the law.
Explanation
Under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016, unsolicited information refers to any communication sent for commercial or marketing purposes to a recipient who has explicitly rejected such communications. This definition specifically excludes any marketing activities that are legally authorized.
Urban area
شہری علاقہ The Islamabad Rent Restriction Ordinance, 2001 Section 2
such area or areas of the Islamabad Capital Territory as the Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify.
Explanation
Within the framework of the Islamabad Rent Restriction Ordinance 2001, an Urban area is any specific region or regions within the Islamabad Capital Territory that the Federal Government formally designates as such through a notification in the official Gazette.