Ganam

/ɡæˈnæm/ noun

Definition

In Indian law, particularly under Hindu customs, moveable property or wealth.

Etymology

From Sanskrit 'dhana' or related root meaning 'wealth' or 'property.' The term is used in historical and legal contexts related to Indian subcontinent customary law.

Kelly Says

This Sanskrit-derived legal term shows how Indian legal systems had sophisticated property classifications centuries before European law codified theirs—'ganam' specifically meant the mobile wealth that made you wealthy!

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