The Hindu Editorial (​For a fair probe) – Sep 16, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (​For a fair probe) – Sep 16, 2024:

1. bail (noun) – conditional, temporary release of an arrested/imprisoned person when a specified amount of security is deposited or pledged (as cash or property) to ensure his/her appearance in court when required.
2. conduct (noun) – behaviour, activity, deed.
3. dispel (phrasal verb) – remove, eliminate, get rid of, quell, dismiss, abolish ( (a doubt, fear, feeling, or belief).
4. perception (noun) – apprehension, feeling, thought, impression, belief, idea.
5. bias (noun) – prejudice, bigotry, partiality, favouritism, unfairness, one-sidedness, discrimination, intolerance.
6. bench (noun) – a court of law with a number of judges.
7. Constitution Bench (noun) – a bench of the Supreme Court having five or more judges on it. These benches are not a routine phenomenon.  Constitution Benches are exceptions, set up only if some circumstances exist).
8. Division Bench (noun) – a bench of two or three judges is called a division bench.
9. charge (noun) – allegation, accusation.
10. legality (noun) – lawfulness, legitimacy, rightness, fairness.
11. soon after (phrase) – immediately.
12. money laundering (noun) – a secret act of moving illegally acquired funds into legal bank accounts or investments.
13. the accused (noun) – the suspected person, the suspect.
14. stringent (adjective) – strict, firm, rigid, rigorous.
15. Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 (noun) – It is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted by the NDA government to prevent money-laundering and to provide for confiscation of property derived from money-laundering.
16. it is only a matter of time (phrase) – if you say that something is just a matter of time, you mean that it is certain to occur at some time in the future.
17. conditional bail (noun) – the release of an accused from custody while awaiting trial under specific conditions set by the court.
18. hold (verb) – (of a court/judge) rule, decide.
19. entitle (verb) – allow, permit, qualify.
20. trial court (noun) – a court of law where cases are tried at first. (try means to investigate and decide (a case) in a formal trial).
21. violation (noun) – contravention, infringement, breach, breaking, lack of compliance with, non-observance, defiance.
22. bluntly (adverb) – straightforwardly, directly, candidly, forthrightly.
23. observe (verb) – comment, remark, say, mention, state.
24. suspect (adjective) – suspicious, dubious, untrustworthy, questionable, doubtful, fishy.
25. on the cusp of (phrase) – a (turning) point where something will change or transform from one state/condition to another; cusp means a point, (turning) point, verge, brink.
26. Enforcement Directorate (ED) (noun) – Directorate of Enforcement is a specialized financial investigation agency under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It was established in the year 1956 with its Headquarters at New Delhi. It is responsible for enforcement of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) (Civil Law) and certain provisions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) (Criminal Law).
27. recall (verb) – remember, recollect, call to mind, think of.
28. precedent (noun) – a past action/event/decision that is seen as an example; previous example, previous instance, prior instance, previous case, example
29. necessarily (adverb) – certainly, surely, definitely, unquestionably, inevitably.
30. observation (noun) – remark, comment, statement, pronouncement.
31. touch upon (phrasal verb) – to mention (something) briefly; to talk something briefly; to write something briefly.
32. reputation (noun) – good name, image, standing, stature, status, eminence, prestige, honour.
33. strive (verb) – try, seek, attempt, make every effort, give one’s all, do one’s utmost, do one’s best.
34. notion (noun) – opinion, view ,thought, belief, impression, perception, understanding.
35. caged parrot (noun) – it (figuratively) refers to someone/something confined who always repeats its master’s voice.
36. impression (noun) – perception, apprehension, feeling, thought, belief, idea.
37. high-handed (adjective) – iron-fisted, controlling, domineering, overbearing, strong-arm, draconian.
38. biased (adjective) – bigoted, partisan, prejudiced, one-sided, discriminatory, preferential, partial, inequitable, unfair/unjust.
39. emphasise (verb) – highlight, underscore, underline, accentuate, point up, call attention to, focus attention on.
40. decry (verb) – criticize, censure, castigate, denounce, condemn, lambast, reprimand, disapprove of, rail against.
41. propensity (noun) – tendency, inclination, predisposition, readiness, disposition.
42. investigating agencies
43. cite (verb) – refer to, make reference to, mention, point to.
44. evasive (adjective) – vague, elusive, indeterminate, non-committal, imprecise, indirect, inexplicit, unclear, puzzling/perplexing.
45. ground (noun) – reason, factor, basis, rationale, premise.
46. suspect (noun) – the suspected person, the accused.
47. notable (adjective) – important, significant, marked, obvious, striking, glaring.
48. obligation (noun) – responsibility, onus, accountability, commitment, liability.
49. subtle (adjective) – minute, indistinct, delicate, understated, low-key.
50. ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
51. merits (noun) – an essential inherent quality (rights and wrongs only) while evaluating a case (not by external aspects).
52. petitioner (noun) – a person who is bringing a lawsuit against another person before a court; claimant, litigator, plaintiff.
53. threshold (noun) – it is an amount, level, or limit of something. Once the threshold is reached, something else happens or changes; lower limit, starting point, point of entry.
54. at length (phrase) – for a long time, in detail; in depth, extensively.
55. result in (verb) – cause, lead to, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
56. prolong (noun) – lengthen, extend, drag out, protract, continue.
57. incarceration (noun) – imprisonment, captivity, custody, arrest, restraint, confinement, internment, detention.

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