A Glossary of Constitutional Terms: English / Nepali

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Constitutional Terms*Signifies that the word or phrase occurs in the official translation of the NepaliConstitution, 1990; n. = noun; conj. = conjunction; adj. = adjective; adv. = adverb;vi. = intransitive verb; vt. = transitive verb; L = Latin; C = Constitution.An underlined word or phrase indicates a synonym or something close to asynonym.Prepositions in square brackets must accompany the English word.A word or phrase in round brackets in column 2 is an explanation or furtherexplanation.A word or phrase in quotation marks indicates a concrete illustration of usage.English Example/explanation g]kfnL1. abolish vt. Do away with (usually in a legal sense,one would abolish an institution, not abuilding or a law)pGd"ng1A Glossary of Constitutional Terms
A2. abrogate vt. Bring to an end (usually a law) vf/]h ug'{ -jf /2ug'{, k|foM sfg'gLcy{df_3. acquisition n. Getting possession or ownership ofsomething (e.g. citizenship or propertyor a skill, etc.)4. accede [to] vt. Agree to (a request); become party toa treatyk|flKt5. accession [to]* n. The act of becoming party to ;lDDfng;lDdng ug'{-;lGw cg'df]bgsf];Gbe{df_26. [in] accordance[with] n.'In accordance with' (law or view, etc.)means in compliance with7. according [to] In C, used like 'in accordance with';in other contexts it can mean 'it or hestates…'8. accordingly adv. 'The text has been amendedaccordingly' means because of and inaccordance with9. accountability n. A requirement to offer explanationfor an action; responsibility for one'saction (implies there is someone towhom one is responsible)s'g} lrhåf/fclwsf/ ;DkGg ug'{-cg'?k_cg';f/To;/L g}, adf]lhdhjfkmb]xLA Glossary of Constitutional Terms
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Page 10: AcknowledgementsThe International I
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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 70 and 71: 369. interpretation n. The act of e
Page 72 and 73: 389. lawful adj. Allowed by law; le
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407. magistrates n. Members of the
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418. media n. Pl. of medium; in C,
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437. nation n. A large community of
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450. non-discriminationn.Treating p
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466. ordinance* n. Lesser law than
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482. part-time adj. For less than t
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499. polling n. Conducting of publi
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515. present adj. and v. (adj.) (Of
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530. progressive adj. Moving forwar
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544. province n. A territory govern
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562. reconciliation n. Re-establish
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579. religiousdenomination n.phrase
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593. reservations n. In India, the
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608. rule of law* n.phraseThe condi
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623. self-incriminationn.The act of
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637. society n. The totality of soc
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649. subject to* vt. andn.(vt.) Req
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663. tax* n. and vt. Levy or money
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679. transition n. The process or p
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698. verdict n. The decision of a c
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