The Hindu Editorial (Dangerous precedent) – Jul 05, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Dangerous precedent) – Jul 05, 2024:

precedent (noun) – a past action/event/decision that is seen as an example; previous example, previous instance, prior instance, previous case, example
ruling (noun) – verdict, judgement, pronouncement, decision, decree.
shield (verb) – protect, guard, safeguard, provide protection for, defend, cover, insulate.
subvert (verb) – undermine, weaken, sabotage, damage, demolish, disrupt.
rule of law (phrase) – it is described as “a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private, including the State itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently adjudicated, and which are consistent with international human rights norms and standards.
prosecution (noun) – legal action, legal proceeding, legal case.
absolute (adjective) – complete, total, entire, outright.
presumptive (adjective) – speculative, tentative, notional, suppositional, hypothetical, unproven, unconfirmed; probable, likely, prospective, assumed.
immunity (noun) – exemption, exclusion, exception, impunity, indemnity, freedom, exemption from punishment, freedom from punishment.
disconcerting (adjective) – upsetting, discomfiting, disturbing, unsettling, disquieting, troubling.
supremacy (noun) – authority, dominance, hegemony, primacy, sovereignty, control, power, sway.
doctrine (noun) – principle, belief, rule.
insulate (verb) – protect, save, safeguard, shield, defend, secure.
constitution (noun) – body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter.
conservative (adjective) – rightist, right-wing, reactionary, traditionalist, Republican.
in favour of (phrase) – in support of, to the advantage of.
allegedly (adverb) – apparently, supposedly, evidently, seemingly, reportedly, presumably, ostensibly.
interfere with (verb) – tinker with, tamper with, meddle with, mess around with, play with.
outcome (noun) – end result, aftermath, conclusion, consequence, effect.
lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, frame, prescribe, promulgate.
threshold (noun) – lower limit, starting point, the level (to react to something).
intended (adjective) – deliberate, intentional, planned, conscious, knowing, purposeful.
act (noun) – law, decree, statute, resolution, rule, ruling, ordinance, stipulation.
in respect of (phrase) – concerning, regarding, as regards, with reference to, relating to, in connection with.
presume (verb) – assume, suppose, expect, surmise, speculate, posit.
immune (adjective) – resistant, not subject, not liable (from the effects of something); freed from, absolved from, released from, excused from, relieved of, spared from, excepted from, exempted from.
rebut (verb) – deny, disprove, prove wrong, prove false, invalidate, negate, contradict, quash.
permissible (adjective) – legal, lawful, legitimate, authorized, allowable, acceptable.
intrude (verb) – intervene in, interfere, nose into, meddle, poke.
the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
remand (verb) – return (a case) to a lower court for reconsideration.
influence (verb) – affect, have an effect on, exert influence on, control, determine, pressurize.
culminate (verb) – end with, finish with, terminate with, conclude with, come to an end with.
Capitol (noun) – In the United States, the Capitol is a building in Washington in which the US Congress meets.
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).
dissenting (adjective) – opposite, contradicting, disagreeing, conflicting.
claim (noun) – assertion, affirmation, contention, case.
enable (verb) – allow, permit, authorize, entitle, empower.
unhesitating (adjective) – unwavering, unfaltering, dedicated, determined, resolute, steadfast, firm.
intrusive (adjective) – intruding, interfering, interrupting; annoying, irritating.
trivial (adjective) – unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, minor, petty, small, little.
inconceivable (adjective) – unthinkable, unimaginable, extremely implausible.
accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
violate (verb) – breach, break, offend, go against, transgress; be opposed to, contradict, counteract.
criminal Law (noun) – a complex system of laws concerned with punishment of individuals who commit crimes.
critic (noun) – criticizer, censurer, castigator, attacker, fault-finder.
peril (noun) – danger, jeopardy, risk, difficulty.
democracy (noun) – a system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through fairly & freely elected representatives.
implication (noun) – outcome, end result, ramification, repercussion.
the dissent (noun) – a person who publicly disagrees with an official opinion, decision and etc.
in lieu of (phrase) – instead of, as an alternative for, as a replacement for, in exchange for, in place of.
pardon (noun) – it means completely absolving the person of the crime and letting him go free; reprieve, acquittal/discharge, exoneration, general pardon.
authorise (noun) – endorse, approve, empower, justify, permit.
assassination (noun) – murder, killing.
presidency (noun) – the office of president; the period of a president’s office; premiership, leadership, chairmanship, stewardship.
intrusion (noun) – intervention, involvement, meddling, interference.
in the name of (phrase) – for the sake of, at the behest of, for the reason of.
destructive (adjective) – harmful, damaging, brutal, dangerous, disastrous, devastating.
successor (noun) – inheritor, next-in-line, replacement.
passing (adjective) – hasty, rapid, hurried, brief, quick.
mention (noun) – reference, comment, remark.
possibility (noun) – chance, option, probability, scope.
astonishing (adjective) – bewildering, surprising, stunning, disconcerting, staggering.
solely (adverb) – only, merely, just, alone, entirely
concern (verb) – relate to, be about, have to do with, be connected with, regard.