The Hindu Editorial (Refusing to recuse) – Oct 17, 2019

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The Hindu Editorial (Refusing to recuse) – Oct 17, 2019

Should Justice Arun Mishra recuse from a five-judge Supreme Court Bench formed to give an authoritative interpretation of a provision in the 2013… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Refusing to recuse) – Oct 17, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Refusing to recuse) – Oct 17, 2019:

recuse (verb) – challenge a judge as being incompetent and remove him/her from a position of judicial authority from a case.
compelling (adjective) – very strong, forceful, irresistible; valid/reasonable.
acquisition (noun) – acquiring, collection/procurement, appropriation.
provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement.
recusal (noun) – the withdrawal of a judge, prosecutor, or juror from a case on the grounds that they are unqualified
amount to (verb) – be regarded as, be equivalent/equal to, be tantamount to.
bench-hunting (noun) – it refers to an offer by a litigant, represented and aided by its lawyers, to manage and deal with his/her legal matter being listed and heard by a specific judge or a bench for ensuring and guaranteeing a favorable order and judgment.
tame (verb) – control, make less powerful, suppress.
ground (noun) – reason, cause, basis.
apprehension (noun) – doubt, misgiving; concern.
predisposition (noun) – inclination, tendency, propensity.
render (verb) – make, cause to be.
impartial (adjective) – unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral.
dissent (verb) – disagree, disapprove, oppose.
overrule (verb) – cancel, reverse, rescind, repeal.
rehabilitation (noun) – the action of bringing (someone or something) back to a normal.
bound by (verb) – limit, restrict, restrain.
precedent (noun) – previous example/instance, prior instance, exemplar.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
adjudicate (verb) – judge, give a verdict on; decide, settle/resolve.
adherence to (noun) – commitment to, attachment to.
doctrine (noun) – principle, belief, rule.
per incuriam (adverb) – Latin, literally ‘through lack of care’; an order passed without due regard to law.
depart from (verb) – deviate, vary/differ, be different.
hold the field (phrase) – remain the most important.
come up (phrasal verb) – arise, present itself, occur/happen.
in view of (phrase) – considering, taking into consideration, as a result of.
backdrop (noun) – situation, scenario, context.
vehement (adjective) – forceful, strong, violent.
far from (phrase) – not, not at all, nowhere near.
undermine (verb) – weaken, spoil, damage.
advance (verb) – put forward, present, come up with.
impartiality (noun) – fairness; treating all people and groups equally.
take into account (phrase) – pay attention to, heed, consider.
reigning (adjective) – prevailing, existing, present/current.
Master of the Roster (noun) – In November 2017, when a Constitution Bench, led by the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, declared that “the Chief Justice is the master of the roster and he alone has the prerogative (privilege/right) to constitute the Benches of the Court and allocate cases to the Benches so constituted.
roster (noun) – a list of the people of a team/organisation.