Jat terms
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- Chaharumi - A " Chaharumi," is a sharer entitled to a quarter (Chaharam- fourth) of the gross produce of the village ; two shares, or a half, going to the cultivator, and a quarter to each of the lords of the estate. This is the definition accepted in the Punjab and by the Chiefs themselves in their depositions before Sir D. Ochterlony in 1816.
- Rajjinama (राजीनामा) - It simply means "out of court settlement". Jat panchayats usually act as an honest broker in settlement of various disputes between two parties and make them understand the importance of settling the disputes themselves, by concluding a "mutual agreement" or "Rajjinama", rather than going to state-run courts for lengthy and costly litigation. This saves money, time and embarrassment.
- Pichontra (पिचौंतरा) - Mean 5 per cent commission. During British times, the revenue officer in a village (Nambardar) used to collect land revenue from land owners of the village, to deposit in the govt. treasury. The five per cent of the revenue thus deposited was given back to the Nambardar, as his commission (because Nambardar functioned as a commissioned agent. and didd not receive any salary from govt.).
- Lagbag (लागबाग) - Excessive, heavy taxes imposed on farmers by rulers/ zamindars. This tradition does not exist any more. लागबाग के अंतर्गत विभिन्न प्रकार के कर सम्मिलित हैं. किसान की पैदावार का आधा भाग लगान के रूप में लिया जाता था. लगान के अलावा किसान पर अन्य लागें भी लगा रखी थी जैसे मलबा लाग, धुआं लाग, आंगा लाग, कांसा लाग, नाता लाग, हल लाग आदि.
- Dangwara (डंगवारा) - The terms simply means working like a cooperative society in agriculture, cultivation and other jobs. For example, if two farmers have very low area for cultivation, say one or two acres each, they can keep only one ox and one plough (हल) each and both families can work in the fields on a rotation basis or together, and the agro-produce is divided equally. The same principle is applied in rearing cows and buffallos. This is economical to both sides and saves extra expenditure on small land holdings.
- Bhaichara (भाईचारा) - The term is generally used when some group of Jat gotras do not marry their sons and daughters among that group. This may be due to their common ancestory, living at the same village or locality or neighbourhood and some other social reasons. For example, Dalip Singh Ahlawat writes - ...जाट अपनी भांजी, भुआ की लड़की और मौसी जो अपनी माता की बहन होती है, उसकी लड़की, अपने बहनोई की बहन को स्वयं अपनी बहन बेटी समझ कर उससे विवाह नहीं करते। कई गोत्रों में भाईचारा है। वे आपस में विवाह नहीं करते। जैसे दलाल, देसवाल, मान, सुहाग ! अहलावत, ओहलाण, पेहलाण और ब्रह्माण चारों गोत्र तो भाई हैं जो आपस में एक-दूसरे से विवाह शादी नहीं करते और एक दूसरे की भांजी तथा भांजा के साथ भी विवाह नहीं करते हैं। - Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Chapter II (Page 130)
- Bhaumiachara (भौमियाचारा) (Bhomiachara) was the system of administration of Jat clan rulers through their own chiefs and largely governed by their own customary law.