A Glossary of Constitutional Terms: English / Nepali

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220. derogate [from] vt. To lessen the extent of: 'derogatefrom a right'221. derogation n. The act of derogation: 'in derogationof'cjd"Nog ug'{ -jfckdfg ug'{_ckdfg -jf s6f}tLjf cjd"Nog_222. derogatory adj. Insulting: 'derogatory remarks' ckdfghgs-jf abgfd ug]{ jfckdfg ug]{_223. descent n. The act or an instance of descending;used in relationship to ancestors(citizen by descent would mean citizenby virtue of parent/ancestor)j+zhD224. designate vt. andadj.(vt.) Appoint for a job; (adj.) 'primeminister designate' means a personidentified as prime minister but yet toofficially take officelgo'Qm225. detainee n. A person detained or kept in custody y'g'jf226. detention n. Keeping in confinement gh/aGb -jf y'gf_227. determination n. The process of fixing somethingexactly: 'determine the time'; caninvolve application of law and fact:'determine that he is guilty'lgwf{/0f -jf b[9lgZro_228. determine vt. To find out or fix something exactly lgwf{/0f ug'{ -jf;'lglZrt ug'{+_29A Glossary of Constitutional Terms
D229. devolve n. To pass on or delegate (state power)to another (usually lower levels ofgovernment): 'devolve power'230. devolution n. Situation in which some governmentalpower is passed over from the centreto lower levels of government:'Scottish devolution'231. dignity n. The quality of being worthyof esteem or respect; a mannersuggesting confidence in such esteem:'he has great dignity'; suggests selfrespectand is a core idea of humanrightslgIf]k0f ug'{lgIf]k0f:jfledfg232. directiveprinciples* n.phrasePrinciples and policies formulatedas guidelines for the state (usedin various constitutions includingNepal's)233. directives* n. Official instructions lgb]{zglgb]{zs l;4fGt30234. disability n. The state of being physically ormentally disabled (lack of ability towork, etc.); absence of legal capacityto perform certain acts: child is underlegal disability235. disadvantaged adj.sometimes used asa nounDeprived of social and economicopportunitiesckfª\utf-jf c;dy{tf_cj;/ jf;'ljwfljxLgA 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 50 and 51: 205. defamation* n. The act of defa
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
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Page 66 and 67: 338. impartial adj. Not favouring o
Page 68 and 69: 355. inhuman adj. Lacking normal hu
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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
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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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