The Hindu Editorial (Law and opinion) – Aug 30, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Law and opinion) – Aug 30, 2019:

sway by (verb) – influence, affect, bias.
abrogation (noun) – abolition, repeal, cancellation (of a law/agreement).
put an end to (phrase) – block, thwart, stop.
apprehension (noun) – understanding, perception; concern.
acquiescence (noun) – consent, agreement, acceptance.
reluctant (adjective) – unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic.
aftermath (noun) – consequence, result/outcome, repercussion.
latitude (noun) – freedom, scope, leeway/elbow room.
the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
habeas corpus (noun) – Latin phrase meaning literally “that you have the body”. The court order to bring the person (in custody/detention) to the court to decide on the imprisonment is legal or illegal.
detention (noun) – confinement/incarceration, captivity, custody.
lie in (phrasal verb) – be present, be contained, exist.
ascertain (verb) – find out, decide/verify, come to know.
whereabouts (noun) – location, position, situation.
detenu (noun) – French Word détenu means a person in custody, detainee.
draw a parallel (phrase) – to compare two people or things.
infamous (adjective) – ill-famed, with a bad reputation, notorious/disreputable.
approbation (noun) – approval, praise, assent.
ground (noun) – reason, cause, basis/factor.
set out (phrasal verb) – present, describe, detail.
provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement.
supersede (verb) – displace, replace, remove.
concurrence (noun) – agreement, consent, concurrency.
consent (noun) – agreement, assent, acceptance.
loom (verb) – emerge, appear, become visible.
federalism/federal framework/system (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
downgrade (verb) – decline, lower in status, reduce in rank.
precedent (noun) – previous example/instance, prior instance, exemplar.
duty-bound (adjective) – under an obligation, filled with gratitude, appreciative.
far-reaching (adjective) – important, major, significant.
implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.