The Hindu Editorial (Bail basics) – Dec 06, 2019
The Supreme Court has restated the basic principles of granting bail while ordering the conditional release of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram in the INX Media ‘money-laundering’ case. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Bail basics) – Dec 06, 2019.
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Bail basics) – Dec 06, 2019:
- money-laundering (noun) – a secret act of moving illegally acquired funds into legal bank accounts or investments.
- iteration (noun) – repetition, reiteration; a new version.
- turn on (phrasal verb) – depend on, relate to, be decided by.
- documentary evidence (noun) – any evidence that is, or can be, introduced at a trial in the form of documents, as distinguished from oral testimony.
- astonishing (adjective) – surprising, bewildering, striking/shocking.
- incarcerate (verb) – imprison, confine, put in prison.
- prolonged (adjective) – continuous, lengthy, ongoing/constant.
- interrogation (noun) – cross-questioning, cross-examination, probing.
- norm (noun) – standard, criterion, measure.
- exception (noun) – abnormality, special case, irregularity.
- suspect (noun) – suspected person, accused, defendant.
- ground (noun) – reason, cause, basis.
- unlikely (adjective) – questionable, unconvincing; doubtful, unexpected.
- abscond (verb) – escape, run away, take flight.
- potential (noun) – potentiality, capability/capacity, ability.
- tamper with (verb) – interfere, meddle, distort/alter, manipulate.
- influence (verb) – convince, persuade, induce.
- hinder (verb) – obstruct, impede, stop.
- flee (verb) – escape, abscond, run away/take flight.
- concede (verb) – admit, acknowledge, accept.
- gravity (noun) – seriousness, importance, profundity, significance.
- offence (noun) – an illegal act, crime, misconduct/wrongdoing.
- underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
- allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
- disconcerting (adjective) – discomfiting, unsettling, disturbing.
- wherein (adverb) – in which.
- rely upon (phrasal verb) – depend on, bank on, count on.
- adjudication (noun) – judgement, decision, verdict.
- purported (adjective) – supposed, claimed, alleged.
- principled (adjective) – moral, honourable, ethical.
- deprecate (verb) – criticize, censure, condemn.
- prosecution (noun) – legal action/trail, legal proceeding, litigation.
- merit (noun) – good/strong point, advantage, benefit.
- indeed (adverb) – truly, actually, surely.
- grave (adjective) – crucial/critical, important/significant, serious.
- onus (noun) – responsibility, duty, burden.
- due process (noun) – fair treatment (per established principles & procedures).
- give rise to (phrase) – cause, bring about, produce, lead to, result in.
- perception (noun) – impression, feeling, understanding.
- vendetta (noun) – prolonged feud/bitterness; revenge, vengeance.
- expedite (verb) – speed up, accelerate, quicken; stimulate, boost, forward/press.
- necessity (noun) – precondition, requirement, need/obligation.
- vitiate (verb) – spoil, impair, destroy.
- imprisonment (noun) – incarceration, confinement, captivity.
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