The Hindu Editorial (Ending inaction) – Jan 23, 2020

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The Hindu Editorial (Ending inaction) – Jan 23, 2020

There are two significant aspects to the Supreme Court’s latest decision on the Speaker as the adjudicating authority under the anti-defection law. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Ending inaction) – Jan 23, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Ending inaction) – Jan 23, 2020:

inaction (noun) – inactivity, negligence, disregard.
adjudicate (verb) – judge, give a verdict on; decide, settle/resolve.
Anti-defection law (noun) – The 10th Schedule to the Constitution, popularly referred to as the ‘Anti-Defection Law,’ was inserted by the 52nd Amendment in 1985. The grounds of disqualification are specified in Paragraph 2 of the 10th Schedule. A member would incur a disqualification under paragraph 2 (1) (a) when he “voluntarily gives up his membership of a party” and under 2 (1) (b) when he/she votes (or abstains from voting) contrary to the directive issued by the party.
tribunal (noun) – panel, committee (set up to resolve some disputes particularly).
mechanism (noun) – procedure, process, method/technique.
render (verb) – deliver, pronounce, hand down (a verdict).
impartial (adjective) – unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral, fair.
defection (noun) – desertion, absconding, decamping.
come true (phrase) – be fulfilled, be realized, happen, occur.
determination (noun) – settlement (of a dispute) by a tribunal.
presiding officer (noun) – The Speaker.
defector (noun) – betrayer, turncoat, traitor.
bolster (verb) – support, strengthen, reinforce, buttress.
swear in (phrasal verb) – admit into office, inaugurate, introduce (into office).
refrain from (verb) – stop oneself, abstain, desist from, hold back.
en masse (adverb) – in a mass, all together, as a group.
disposal (noun) – getting rid of, discarding/jettisoning, scrapping.
wilfully (adverb) – deliberately, purposefully.
invariably (adverb) – always, every time/each time; habitually/inevitably.
uphold (verb) – justify, vindicate, validate.
ground (noun) – reason, factor, basis.
jurisdiction (noun) – authority, control, leadership.
come into play (phrase) – have an effect.
room (noun) – opportunity, scope, chance, leeway.
adjudication (noun) – judgement, decision, verdict.
authoritative (adjective) – official, legal, authorized, validated.
premise (noun) – proposition, presupposition, argument, belief/thought.
set aside (phrasal verb) – discard, abandon, cast aside; reject, dismiss, nullify/cancel.
window (noun) – opportunity, chance, opening.
augur well (verb) – bode, indicate, portend (a good outcome).
enforcement (noun) – imposition, implementation, execution.
letter and spirit (phrase) – adhering to /obeying both literal interpretation/wording and the spirit/intent/purpose of the law.