A Glossary of Constitutional Terms: English / Nepali

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608. rule of law* n.phraseThe condition in which every memberof society, including its ruler, acceptsthe authority of the law; carriesimplication that this applies equally togovernmentsfg'gL zf;g609. rule n. A statement of what can or should bedone in particular circumstances (alsosometimes narrowly refers to rules ofcourt—to procedural rules)610. schedule* n. A programme of work to be done ora programme of planned events; anappendix to a statute or constitution(see the appendix)611. seat n. A place in the membership of alaw-making assembly, a council or acommittee612. secret ballot n.phraseA system of voting in which one'schoice of candidate is kept secret613. section n. A department of an organization,institution, etc. or part of legislationor a constitution (see the appendix)614. secular adj. Not religious: 'secular state' means astate that does not have a state religion(may have other implications too)lgodcg';"rL -jfsfo{tflnsf_cfzg -jf lgo'Qmug'{_uf]Ko dtbfgZffvf -jf kmf“6_wd{ lg/k]If77SA Glossary of Constitutional Terms
S615. security n. and adj. (n.) Safety of citizens; things of valueused as guarantee that one will paymoney owed; (adj.) 'security forces'describes forces with the responsibilityto ensure the safety of people616. sedition* n. A criminal offence—through wordsor actions—intended to make peopleoppose the authority of the state617. seditious adj. Having the intent that would amountto the offence618. self-determination(right of) n.The right of a nation, country orpeople to decide what form ofgovernment it will have or decide itsfuture619. self-executing adj. Used of treaty that has legal effectwithout any need for nationallegislation (literally means it needsnothing else to be legally effective);'/Iff/fhb|f]x/fhb|f]xL -jf kL8s_cfTdlg0f{o-jf :jlg0f{o_:jtM sfof{Gjog x'g]78620. self-government n. The act of governing oneself (entirelyor to some extent) as a people orcountry621. self-governing adj. Describes a territory that governsitself622. self-incriminatingadj.Suggesting by own statement or actthat one is guilty of crime, etc.: 'selfincriminatingevidence':jfoQ zf;g:jzf;gck/fw :jLsf/f]lQmA Glossary of Constitutional Terms
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10. accountable [to]adj.A slightly
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24. advance vi. and vt. Make progre
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42. alter vt. Make changes; modify
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59. appointment n. An act of nomina
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74. Attorney-General*n. phraseThe c
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94. board n. A group of people cont
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112. censure vt. and n. Reprimand b
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130. Commander-in-Chief* n. phrase1
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142. comply vt. Act in accordance w
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158. consistent [with]adj.Conformin
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173. constitutionality n. Acting in
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190. costs n. When used in plural i
Page 50 and 51: 205. defamation* n. The act of defa
Page 52 and 53: 220. derogate [from] vt. To lessen
Page 54 and 55: 236. discretion n. The power or fre
Page 56 and 57: 255. emblem n. A special design or
Page 58 and 59: 276. equal protection ofthe laws* n
Page 60 and 61: 292. executive n. In C, likely refe
Page 62 and 63: 307. fiscal adj. Relating to public
Page 64 and 65: {324. government, cooperativen.325.
Page 66 and 67: 338. impartial adj. Not favouring o
Page 68 and 69: 355. inhuman adj. Lacking normal hu
Page 70 and 71: 369. interpretation n. The act of e
Page 72 and 73: 389. lawful adj. Allowed by law; le
Page 74 and 75: 407. magistrates n. Members of the
Page 76 and 77: 418. media n. Pl. of medium; in C,
Page 78 and 79: 437. nation n. A large community of
Page 80 and 81: 450. non-discriminationn.Treating p
Page 82 and 83: 466. ordinance* n. Lesser law than
Page 84 and 85: 482. part-time adj. For less than t
Page 86 and 87: 499. polling n. Conducting of publi
Page 88 and 89: 515. present adj. and v. (adj.) (Of
Page 90 and 91: 530. progressive adj. Moving forwar
Page 92 and 93: 544. province n. A territory govern
Page 94 and 95: 562. reconciliation n. Re-establish
Page 96 and 97: 579. religiousdenomination n.phrase
Page 98 and 99: 593. reservations n. In India, the
Page 102 and 103: 623. self-incriminationn.The act of
Page 104 and 105: 637. society n. The totality of soc
Page 106 and 107: 649. subject to* vt. andn.(vt.) Req
Page 108 and 109: 663. tax* n. and vt. Levy or money
Page 110 and 111: 679. transition n. The process or p
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