The Hindu Editorial (Right by birth) – Aug 14, 2020

The latest decision of the Supreme Court on the right of Hindu daughters to ancestral property corrects an obvious anomaly… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Right by birth) – Aug 14, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Right by birth) – Aug 14, 2020:

succession (noun) – succession is the process by which the all the earthly property of a person (dead/alive)
are dealt with. Succession results into inheritance. Inheritance is the transfer of rights of property from the person (dead/alive) to a successor.
Hindu succession act (noun) – The Supreme Court of India reiterated (said again) that the Hindu Succession Act – that was amended in 2005 gives women equal inheritance rights. The apex court has now categorically (clearly) ruled that a woman can claim equal share in family property as a daughter in the same way “as that of a son,”. This right flows (comes) from her birth and not by any other factor such as the existence of her father.
coparcenary (noun) – joint heirship.
in line with (phrase) – in alignment with, in accordance with.
discrimination (noun) – prejudice, intolerance, inequity, unfairness (against an individual or group of individuals by society and its institutions (basically in the procedures, policies or objectives) as a whole.
ancestral (adjective) – inherited, hereditary, familial.
obvious (adjective) – clear, evident, palpable, visible, distinct.
anomaly (noun) – something different, abnormal, unusual; oddity, peculiarity, deviation, aberration, exception.
interpretation (noun) – understanding, reading, meaning, explanation.
come into effect (phrase) – (of a law, rule, policy, etc) to become valid; came into force; start to apply.
categorically (adverb) – absolutely, unquestionably, certainly, clearly, unequivocally, unambiguously.
flow from (phrase) – come from, be rooted in, originate from, emanate from.
coparcener (noun) – successor, heir, heiress, inheritor, descendant, beneficiary.
confer (upon) (verb) – bestow, present, grant, give (a right to someone).
accrue (verb) – result, arise, flow, emanate.
provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
testamentary (adjective) – relating to a will or testament.
disposition (noun) – distribution, disposal, allocation, transfer.
unaffected (adjective) – unchanged, unaltered, uninfluenced.
prospective (adjective) – potential, possible, probable, eventual, destined.
crystallise (verb) – become clear, become definite, take shape, solidify.
stand (verb) – remain in force, remain valid, remain effective.
overrule (verb) – cancel, reverse, rescind, repeal.
reasoning (noun) – (logical & sensible) thinking, thought, contemplation, pondering.
unexceptionable (adjective) – acceptable, reasonable, satisfactory, fair, good enough.
necessity (noun) – (essential) requirement, prerequisite, indispensable thing.
predecessor (noun) – previous holder of the property; forerunner, precursor, antecedent.
acquire (verb) – buy, obtain, take possession of, obtain.
legislation (noun) – body of laws, rules, regulations.
prescribed (adjective) – advised, directed, ordered.
retroactive (adjective) – backward-looking, backdated, ex post facto.
antecedent (adjective) – previous, earlier, prior, foregoing.
underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate.
bring in (phrasal verb) – cause, bring about, create, produce.
legislative (adjective) – governmental, parliamentary, law-making, policy-making.
flagrant (adjective) – obvious, blatant, evident, glaring.
entitlement (noun) – right, prerogative, claim, title.
inherited (adjective) – derived genetically from one’s parents or ancestors.
do away with (phrasal verb) – cancel, discard, get rid of, quash.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually.
seek (verb) – try, attempt, work towards.
intent (noun) – aim, purpose, objective.
set (something) at rest (phrase) – resolve or conclude something.