The Hindu Editorial (A timely halt) – Jan 09, 2023

The Supreme Court’s timely intervention has halted the forcible eviction of some 50,000 people from Haldwani in Uttarakhand, where the occupants are accused of squatting on railway property for decades. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A timely halt) – Jan 09, 2023.

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The Hindu Editorial (A timely halt) – Jan 09, 2023:

timely (adjective) – prompt, appropriate, opportune, well timed, at the right time.
halt (noun) – stoppage, suspension.
eviction (noun) – expulsion, banishment, ousting/removal.
lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, prescribe, specify, order, announce, determine.
rehabilitation (noun) – the action of bringing (someone or something) back to a normal; restoration, bringing back, reinduction; reinstitution, reinstallation, re-establishment, revival.
norm (noun) – standard, convention, regulation.
intervention (noun) – the process of intervening in something; involvement, interference.
occupant (noun) – resident, inhabitant, dweller.
squat (verb) – unlawfully occupy/settle on a parcel of land that belongs to someone else.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
take a stand (phrase) – to express one’s opinion.
stand (noun) – opinion, view point, point of view, perspective, stance.
slew of (noun) – a large number of, lot, range.
direction (noun) – instruction, notice, guidance.
entail (verb) – require, demand, call for, be grounds/reason for, warrant, involve.
back (verb) – support, endorse, approve, advocate, champion.
deployment (noun) – the act of employing forces/troops into effective action.
paramilitary (adjective) – (of semi-militarized force) organized like a military force.
forces (noun) – troops, armed forces, soldiers.
bench (noun) – a court of law with a number of judges.
underscore (verb) – emphasize, highlight, draw attention on, underline.
angle (noun) – point of view, perspective, viewpoint.
stay (verb) – stop, delay, or prevent something temporarily (a judicial proceeding/trial through the order of a court).
litigation (noun) – court case, lawsuit, hearing, inquiry, judicial/legal proceedings.
adjoin (verb) – be next to, be adjacent to, abut, be connected to.
proceeding (noun) – course of action, operation, process, procedure, move, act, step, measure.
premises (noun) – building, buildings, site, place, property.
Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 (noun) – An Act to provide for the eviction of unauthorised occupants from public premises and for certain incidental matters.
public interest litigation (PIL) (noun) – legal action initiated in a court of law for the enforcement or protection of public interest.
claim (noun) – assertion, contention, affirmation, submission, avowal.
traceable (adjective) – (of a cause or origin) capable of being traced.
memoranda/memorandum (noun) – a written message; message, communication, letter.
pertain (verb) – concern, relate to, be connected with, be relevant to.
nazul land (noun) – Government land (mainly used for nonagricultural purpose such as building, road, market, playground or etc.); ‘Nazul’ means any land or building which, being the property of Government.
communication (noun) – message, information, instruction.
amount to (verb) – be equal to, be equivalent to, be tantamount to, represent.
fall into the hands of (phrase) – be captured by, be possessed by (someone).
the state (noun) – the government, the administration, the regime, the authorities, the Establishment.
escheat (noun) – a reversion or return. (The return of property of a deceased person to the state where there are no legal heirs or claimants).
purported (adjective) – claimed, professed, plausible, supposed, apparent.
auction (noun) – the process of determining the selling/buying price of something through a competitive bidding process; bidding.
conflict (noun) – dispute, quarrel, squabble; clash, friction, opposition.
never-ending (adjective) – continuing, unending, unceasing, endless, relentless.
saga (noun) – a series of incidents.
recognition (noun) – (formal) acknowledgement, acceptance, awareness, realization, admission.
shelter (verb) – protect, shield, screen, defend, guard, keep safe
encroach (verb) – intrude, violate, infringe, trespass, obtrude.
bed (noun) – basin.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
evict (verb) – remove, eliminate, expel.
invariably (adverb) – always, each time, at all times.
stress (verb) – emphasize, underline, underscore, highlight.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
oustee (noun) – a person who is ousted, especially one who is removed from his place of residence or land to make room for an infrastructure improvement or public works project.
mandatory (adjective) – obligatory, necessary, required, compulsory.
incentive (noun) – motivation, encouragement, impetus, boost; attraction, encouragement, temptation, inducement.
encroachment (noun) – intrusion, infiltration, incursion, trespass, invasion.
overtones (noun) – hidden meaning, connotation, implication, feeling, intimation.
clamour (noun) – protest, complaint, outcry, commotion.
as well as (phrase) – and also, and in addition.