In South Asian law, a person who holds property in their own name for the benefit of another, the hidden real owner.
From Hindi 'benami' (in another's name) plus '-dar' (holder or bearer), so literally 'one who holds in another's name.' Used primarily in Indian legal contexts.
This word combines two meaningful parts like a LEGO brick system—'dar' appears in many South Asian terms (jagirdar, zamindar), showing how languages systematically build related words!
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