The Hindu Editorial (Limits of power) – Jan 31, 2022

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suspension (noun) – temporary removal, debarment, elimination, rejection, expulsion.
parameter (noun) – instructions, stipulations, requirements, conditions, provisions, restrictions, guidelines.
impose (verb) – force, thrust, inflict, urge (an unwelcome decision).
legislator (noun) – a member of a legislature (parliament/legislative assembly); lawmaker, representative.
irrational (adjective) – unreasonable, illogical, groundless, baseless, unjustifiable.
legislature (noun) – law-making body or governing body; parliament, congress, assembly.
disorderly conduct (noun) – bad behaviour, misconduct, badness, disobedience, mischief, mischievousness, delinquency.
lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, set down, frame.
disciplinary (adjective) – enforcing discipline; corrective, punitive, penal, penalizing.
traverse/go (beyond) (phrasal verb) – to do more than (something) to do more than is required; go beyond, exceed.
cause (noun) – case, dispute, contention, point of view.
cite (verb) – refer to, adduce, make reference to, invoke.
precedent (noun) – model, exemplar, example, pattern; previous example/instance, prior instance.
the Privy Council (noun) – the highest judicial authority conferred on a formal body of jurists/advisers. (jurist is an expert in law).
sought past tense of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
read (verb) – interpret, understand, comprehend, look at, scrutinize, look through.
essentially (adverb) – fundamentally.
defensive (adjective) – defending, guarding, safeguarding, protective; wary, watchful.
self-protective (adjective) – defending oneself, guarding oneself, safeguarding oneself, protecting oneself.
overwhelm (verb) – beset, trouble, bother, disturb, overburden.
proceedings (noun) – events, activities, business, affairs.
character (noun) – attributes, features, qualities.
deem (verb) – consider, regard as, view as.
exercise (verb) – use, employ, make use of, utilize.
restore (noun) – reinstate, bring back, re-establish, (an order to its original form).
scheduled (adjective) – arranged, organized, planned, intended, premeditated.
term (verb) – describe.
reasoning (noun) – reasons, rationale, arguments, premises.
expel (verb) – bar, ban, oust, remove, reject, dismiss.
resolution (noun) – motion, proposal; ruling, verdict, judgement, finding, decision.
bound to (adjective) – certain, sure, very likely, guaranteed; obligated, obliged, under obligation, compelled, required.
on the contrary (phrase) – conversely.
vehemently (adverb) – intensely, fiercely, forcefully.
order (noun) – peace, lawful behaviour, law and order, law, lawfulness, discipline.
proportionality (noun) – the quality of being in relation to severity, quantity, degree, period of something (the period of suspension in this context).
Rule 53 of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules (noun) – Rule 53 states that the “Speaker may direct any member who refuses to obey his decision, or whose conduct is, in his opinion, grossly disorderly, to withdraw immediately from the Assembly/the House for the day, and, in the case of the conduct being repeated, for the rest of the session”.
graded approach (noun) – structured approach.
withdraw (verb) – leave, depart, remove.
conduct (noun) – behaviour.
inherent (adjective) – permanent, absolute, inseparable, essential; fundamental, basic; ingrained, deep-rooted.
orderly (adjective) – well behaved, law-abiding, disciplined, peaceful, civilized, well mannered, courteous.
breach (verb) – break, contravene, violate.
Article 212 of the Constitution of India (noun) – Article 212 (1) states that “the validity of any proceedings in the Legislature of a State shall not be called in question on the ground of any alleged irregularity of procedure”.
regularity (noun) – the fact of something happening repeatedly in a fixed method; commonness, generality.
bench (noun) – a court of law with a number of judges.
irregularity (noun) – impropriety, incorrectness, illegitimacy, inappropriateness, unacceptability; inconsistency, variability.
legislative (adjective) – law-making, policy-making.
functioning (noun) – performance, operation.
subject to (adjective) – conditional on, contingent on, dependent on, depending on, controlled by.
obstructionist (noun/adjective) – a person who follow the practice of purposely delaying legal/other procedures.
silence (verb) – suppress, stifle, muzzle, inhibit, restrain, muffle.
gratify (verb) – please, give pleasure to, make happy, delight, satisfy.
the judiciary (noun) – a branch of government in which judicial power is vested.
grapple with (verb) – deal with, cope with, face, contend with (a difficult or unpleasant situation).