A Glossary of Constitutional Terms: English / Nepali

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515. present adj. and v. (adj.) (Of a person) in a particularplace at a particular time (not absent);(vt.) put forward: 'present a proposal'516. president n. The head of state in some countriesor of some other body (e.g. of auniversity or corporation)517. presides vi. Leads or is in charge of a conference,meeting, etc.518. presumption n. Law assumes something withoutits being proved: 'presumption ofinnocence means that the law assumesa person is innocent unless provenguilty519. prevail vi. To take priority (in case there is aconflict of rules)520. preventivedetention* n.phraseImprisonment (in situations wherethere may be no trial)521. Prime Minister* n. The head of government chairingthe council of ministers (usedin the parliamentary system ofgovernment)—and in federalparliamentary systems to refer to thehead of government at the nationallevelpkl:yt;efklt jf /fi6«kltcWoIftf ug'{cg'dfg-jf c8\sn_k|an x'g' -jfk|rngdf /xg'_lgjf/s gh/aGbk|wfgdGqL65PA Glossary of Constitutional Terms
P66522. principles n. Guiding rules or a system of moralbehaviour523. privilege n. A special right or immunity granted;sometimes means protection fromlegal consequences of action thatwould apply in other circumstances orto other people524. privileges of thespeaker* n. phraseImmunities or special rights legallygranted to the speaker525. procedure n. The rules and methods of a legalprocess or those of Parliament orother body526. proceedings n. On-going activity of a body such as acourt, legislature or conference527. process n. A particular course of actionintended to achieve a result (maybe a prosecution process, legislativeprocess, budgetary process, etc.)528. proclamation* n. A formal public statement (sometimeshas legal force)529. procurement n. The act of getting possession ofsomething (in C, usually the processby which the government decides onand acquires services, goods, etc.)l;4fGtljz]ifflwsf/ jf;'ljwf;efd'vsf]ljz]ifflwsf/sf/afxL -jf k|lqmofjf k4lt_sf/afxLk|lqmof3f]if0ffvl/bA 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
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42. alter vt. Make changes; modify
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59. appointment n. An act of nomina
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74. Attorney-General*n. phraseThe c
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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 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 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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