A Glossary of Constitutional Terms: English / Nepali

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205. defamation* n. The act of defaming (making astatement that lowers someone'sreputation)206. de facto adj. Existing in fact whether with lawfulauthority or not207. defend vt. Protect (the constitution, etc.);be the defence counsel for someonein a trial (narrow meaning)208. defence (USspelling is defense)n.Military action or resources forprotecting a country against potentialenemies209. degrading adj. Humiliating; lowering of a person'sdignity:'degrading punishment'.210. de jure adj. and By the impact of lawadv.211. delegate vt. and n. (vt.) Pass one's authority to dosomething to another; (n.) a personto whom such authority is passed;in political discourse it is used todistinguish from a representative: 'anMP is a representative not a delegate'means the latter would have a duty tocarry out precisely what constituentsdirect, not exercising any judgment;'delegated legislation' meanssubordinate legislationufnL, a]OHhtLjf:tljs, tYoutKf'k{Ifk|lt/Iffckdfghgssfg'gtMclwsf/ k|Tofof]hgug'{ -lqm=_, k|ltlglw-gf=_27DA Glossary of Constitutional Terms
D212. deliberative adj. The process of decision involvingthought, etc.: 'deliberative vote'; in theSouth African Constitution, oppositeof casting vote (qv);'deliberative democracy': politicalscience term referring to democracycharacterized by uses of reason indecision makinghfgLa'emL ul/g]lg0f{o k|lqmof213. delimitation n. Fixing boundaries If]q lgwf{/0f28214. delimited* adj. Fixed (used of electoral constituencyboundaries)215. democracy adj. A system of government by and forthe people. Literally means 'rule bypeople'216. democratic * adj. Based on the principles of democracy:'political parties must have democraticconstitutions'217. demolished vt. Destroyed or knocked down (usuallybuildings)218. department n. A separate division (of governmentadministration): 'department ofagriculture'219. deprive [of] vt. Keep or take away from: 'deprived ofhis rights'lgwf{l/t -lgjf{rgIf]q_nf]stGq, k|hftGqnf]stflGqs,k|hftflGqs-;+ljwfgsf] k|of]u_lj3l6t -jfeTsfOPsf]_ljefual~rt ug'{A 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
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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 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
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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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