Various Legal Phrases Used In Law (Part II):-
Sr. No.
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Phrases
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Meaning
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Alphabet-“A”
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1.
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Abandon
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To go away from person without intending
to return.
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2.
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Abatement
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Reduction; lessen; diminish
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3.
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Abduction
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To take away person illegally by force.
(Sec. 362 Indian Penal Code)
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4.
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Abetment
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Assistance given for commission of an
offence (Sec. 107, Indian Penal Code)
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5.
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Abjuration
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Renouncing by oath.
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6.
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Abolition
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To put an end to; extinction
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7.
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Abrogate
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To cancel; repeal and annual.
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8.
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Abscond
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To disappear in order to evade law.
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9.
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Absolve
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To clear of guilt
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10.
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Abuse
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To misuse; a corrupt practice.
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11.
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Accessory
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A person who helps another in a crime.
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12.
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Accident
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Unforeseen and unexpected event.
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13.
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Accomplice
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A partner in wrong doing; the evidence
of an accomplice is admissible.
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14.
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Accused
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A person against whom complaints have
been made for an offence.
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15.
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Acquittal
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To set free from
proceeding when not found guilty (Sec. 403, Criminal Procedure Code)
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16.
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Actionable
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Giving Cause for law suit.
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17.
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Actionable Claim
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A claim to any debt or to any beneficial
interest in movable property not in possession. (Sec. 3, Transfer of Property
Act).
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18.
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Adjourn
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To postpone
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19.
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Adjournment
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The suspension of the of the sitting of
the Court.
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20.
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Adjudge
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To decide judicially
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21.
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Adjudication
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A decision of a Tribunal.
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22.
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Administration
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The management of public or business
affairs.
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23.
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Admiralty
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The jurisdiction of a court relating to
matters like Maritime, Collisions, Salvage etc.
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24.
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Admissible
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It is the decision of the court whether
a particular piece of evidence will be accepted or not.
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25.
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Admission
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A statement (oral or written) made by a
party.
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26.
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Adult Suffrage
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The right of major person to vote in
elections.
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27.
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Adultery
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Voluntary sexual intercourse between two
persons, one of whom is married to a third party. (Sec. 497 of Indian Penal
Code)
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28.
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Affidavit
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A written statement made voluntarily by
a person called a deponent, on oath.
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29.
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Affinity
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Relationship especially through
marriage.
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30.
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Affirm
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To ratify the judgment.
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31.
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Affix
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To add in writing
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32.
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Affray
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The fighting between two or more persons
in a public place. (Sec. 159 Indian Penal Code)
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33.
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Agnate
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Relationship through males (Sec. 3A,
Hindu Succession Act).
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34.
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Alien
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A Citizen of Foreign State
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35.
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Alimony
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An allowance payable by a husband to his
wife pending or after legal separation or divorce; the amount of money
ordered by the court to be paid to a wife by her husband for her support in a
pending matrimonial suit.
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36.
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Allegation
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A Charge Made, which is yet to be
proved.
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37.
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Allegiance
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Legal obedience to a sovereign, a sense
of belonging.
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38.
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Ambiguity
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A double meaning, not clear
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39.
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Amendment
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To make some correction, alteration or
change.
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40.
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Ancestor
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Any of the persons from whom the person
is descended.
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41.
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Annuity
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Fixed annual allowance
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42.
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Anticipatory Bail
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Bail given by the court before the
arrest is made.
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43.
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Appeal
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To go to a higher court for rehearing of
the case. [Sec. 2 (2), Civil Procedure Code].
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44.
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Appellant
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The person who decides to go to a higher
court for rehearing.
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45.
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Appropriate
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Competent or Proper
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46.
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Appurtenant
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A minor piece of property.
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47.
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Arbitrator
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An impartial person selected by a court
or parties to settle a dispute between two parties.
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48.
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Assault
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An unlawful attack on another person
(Sec. 351 Indian Penal Code)
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49.
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Assent
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To consent or sanction
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50.
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Assign
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To appoint a person to do any your
behalf.
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51.
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Attested
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To declare to be genuine or to
authenticate (Sec. 3 Transfer of Property Act.)
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52.
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Attornment
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Agreement by a tenant to hold his
tenement from the transferee as landlord (AIR 1971 Raj 55)
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53.
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Authorize
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To give power
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54.
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Autonomous
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Self-managed or self-governed.
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55.
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Averment
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An allegation in pleading
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56.
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Award
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The finding of an arbitrator or decision
of an arbitrator for payment or otherwise.
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Alphabet-“B”
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Backward Class
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People belonging to certain castes.
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2.
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Bail
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Released by the court after arrest.
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3.
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Bankruptcy
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Proceedings in the court for the
distribution of the property of an insolvent person among his creditors.
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4.
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Battery
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The actual striking of another or
touching him in a rude, angry or insolent manner.
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5.
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Bench
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The judges of a court of law.
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6.
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Bestiality
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The abominal crime committed with an
animal.
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7.
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Bigamy
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The offence of going through a form of
marriage while one’s previous marriage is still valid.
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8.
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Breach
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The invasion of right, or violation of a
duty.
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9.
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Bribery
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Illegal Gratification
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10.
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Broker
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An agent who buys and sells things on
behalf of others. (Secs.-494-5, Indian Penal Code, Sec. 17, Hindu Marriage
Act.)
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Stay tuned for Various Legal Phrases
used in Law (Part III) Alphabet “C” to “D”
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