A Glossary of Constitutional Terms: English / Nepali

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369. interpretation n. The act of explaining something,especially (in C), a law or theconstitution, including by a court370. intervention n. The act of stepping in or interferingin any affair371. invalid adj. Not legally or factually valid; nolonger valid; contrary to lawJofVofx:tIf]kcdfGo -jf /2_J372. inviolable* adj. That cannot be violated cgltqmDo373. ipso facto* L By that very fact: 'a person who isconvicted is ipso facto disqualified…':jtM374. jeopardize vt. Pose a threat to; present a danger to vnn kfg'{375. judge n. An officer with authority to decidecases in a law courtGofofwLz376. judgment n. Decision delivered by the court cbfntL lg0f{o jfkm};nf377. judicial adj. Of a judge or judgment Goflos378. judiciary* n. The judges of a court considered as agroup379. jurisdiction n. The limits within which legal authorityexists (very often of a court); may begeographical or may refer to otherlimitsGofokflnsfIf]qflwsf/47A Glossary of Constitutional Terms
JK48{380. juristic adj. Relating to law/justice; but in C, Goflosprobably refers to a company or aninstitution that handles legal affairs381. just adj. Reasonable and fair ;xL382. justice n. A public official authorized to decide GofofwLz -jf Gofo_questions brought before a court ofjustice; the quality of being just orfair; what courts, etc. dispense: 'theadministration of justice'383. justiciable adj. Something which can be taken to Gofoof]Uocourt for legal ruling384. justifiable adj. Has a basis in law or reason Gofo;ª\ut385. justify vt. Show that something is reasonable orjustk'li6 ug' -jf cf}lrTol;4 jf :yflkt ug' {_386. kingdom n. The domain over which a king orqueen reigns387. law n. All the rules established by authorityor customs for regulating behaviouror actions; sometimes refers to aspecific enacted law or a specific areasof law: 'law of contract'388. law and order n.phraseThe state of being under legal order; apopular phrase that often connotates'tough' policy, with perhaps right-winginclinationsclw/fHosfg'gzflGt / ;'Joj:yfA Glossary of Constitutional Terms
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Page 26 and 27: 10. accountable [to]adj.A slightly
Page 28 and 29: 24. advance vi. and vt. Make progre
Page 30 and 31: 42. alter vt. Make changes; modify
Page 32 and 33: 59. appointment n. An act of nomina
Page 34 and 35: 74. Attorney-General*n. phraseThe c
Page 36 and 37: 94. board n. A group of people cont
Page 38 and 39: 112. censure vt. and n. Reprimand b
Page 40 and 41: 130. Commander-in-Chief* n. phrase1
Page 42 and 43: 142. comply vt. Act in accordance w
Page 44 and 45: 158. consistent [with]adj.Conformin
Page 46 and 47: 173. constitutionality n. Acting in
Page 48 and 49: 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 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 100 and 101: 608. rule of law* n.phraseThe condi
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
Page 112 and 113: 698. verdict n. The decision of a c
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