A Glossary of Constitutional Terms: English / Nepali

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450. non-discriminationn.Treating persons equally withouttaking account of irrelevantdifferences451. norms n. Standards and patterns of socialbehaviour of a group; in C, morelikely to refer to standards laid downby international laws as somethingthat ought to be obeyed rather than amere description452. notwithstanding*adv.In spite of something:'notwithstanding the previous clause'453. oath* n. Official promise to do something;declaration that something is true(involves religious element—contrastwith affirmation)454. objective n. andadj.(n.) Thing aimed at or wished for;(adj.) uninfluenced by irrelevantconsiderations455. objects n. pl. In C, usually refers essentiallyto objectives: 'objects of localgovernment'lagf e]befjdfGotfeP tfklg -dflyh];'s} n]lvPsf] ePtfklg_zkyp2]Zoj:t' -jf tTj_N456. obligation n. A duty—legal or other st{Jo -jf jfWotf_457. observance [of] n. Obeying a law or keeping custom:'religious observance' means religiouspracticelgod kfngf57A Glossary of Constitutional Terms
458. offence n. A criminal act ck/fw459. offender n. A person who breaks the law ck/fwL460. office n. In C, refers to an official position:'office of president'sfof{no461. office of profit n.phraseTerm of art; in the Nepali C, meansany position paid out through agovernment fundnfesf] kbO58462. official adj. and n. (adj.) Relating to a position ofauthority; (n.) a person in such aposition463. official language*n. phraseLanguage used in government,business and communication. InNepal, Nepali is the official language464. ombudsman n. A Swedish word meaning'spokesperson' but referring to anofficial receiving complaints fromthe public and able to inquire intothem, usually relating to behaviourof officials. Has entered the Englishlanguage465. opposition n. The state or act of opposing; (morelikely in C), the members of the mainhouse of the legislature who are notsupporting the governmentcflwsfl/s -lj=_,sd{rf/L -gf=_sfdsfhL efiff -jfsfof{no k|of]hgsf]efiff_u'gf;f] ;'Gg] /To;sf] 5fgljg ug]{clwsf/LljkIfA Glossary of Constitutional Terms
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Constitutional Terms*Signifies that
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10. accountable [to]adj.A slightly
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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 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 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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