The Hindu Editorial (Under overlords) – Aug 08, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Under overlords) – Aug 08, 2024:

overlord (noun) – a person who is having great authority or power; emperor, ruler, despot, dictator, tyrant, authoritarian, satrap.
ruling (noun) – verdict, decision, judgement, adjudication, pronouncement.
alderman (noun) – a member of a city council or municipal body.
vulnerability (noun) – weakness, defencelessness, unprotectedness, susceptibility.
hold (verb) – (of a court) rule, decide.
exercise (verb) – use, utilize, employ, wield, apply, make use of.
independent (adjective) – separate, distinct; unrestrained, unconstrained.
authority (noun) – power, jurisdiction, dominance, sovereignty.
underscore (verb) – highlight, emphasize, underline, stress, call/draw attention to.
utter (adjective) – complete, total, absolute, thorough, outright.
overlordship (noun) – the position or quality of being an overlord/ruler (a person with great power).
bench (noun) – a court of law with a number of judges.
Constitution Bench (noun) – a bench of the Supreme Court having five or more judges on it. These benches are not a routine phenomenon. Constitution Benches are exceptions, set up only if some circumstances exist).
Division Bench (noun) – a bench of two or three judges is called a division bench.
rightly (adverb) – correctly.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; count on, fall back on, resort to, have recourse to.
letter and spirit (phrase) – (to obey) both literal interpretation/wording and the intent/purpose of the law.
sought past tense of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
strike a balance (phrase) – find a fair & reasonable line of action between two contrasting things.
regime (noun) – government, administration.
outcome (noun) – end result, implication, ramification, repercussion.
litigation (noun) – court case, lawsuit, trial, legal proceedings, legal action.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
relevance (noun) – significance, importance.
(Legislative) Assembly (noun) – Assembly/Vidhan Sabha; a legislative body in the states and union territories of India.
statutory (adjective) – regulated/controlled by statute (rules or laws).
statutory duty (noun) – a legal duty imposed by or under any written law.
aid and advice (phrase) – real authority to take decisions lies in the elected government. This is the meaning of ‘aid and advice’. Titular head (Lt. Governor) has to act in accordance to aid and advice.
the Council of Ministers (noun) – the supreme executive organ in a government. The term is usually equivalent to the word “cabinet”.
exception (noun) – special case, deviation, departure, anomaly, peculiarity.
provision (noun) – stipulation, condition, specification, requirement, clause.
bound by (adjective) – constrained by, answerable to, liable to, accountable to, under the control of.
Concurrent List or List III (noun) – the list which includes the power to be considered by both the union and state government (as given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India).
State List or List II (noun) – it includes subjects that give powers to the state governments. (as given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, the legislative section is divided into three lists: the Union List, State List and Concurrent List).
Union List or List I (noun) – it includes subjects that give powers to the union government. (as given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, the legislative section is divided into three lists: the Union List, State List and Concurrent List).
public order (noun) – it is essentially the absence of disorder – the quiet and orderly behaviour of people in public space. It involves people behaving sensibly and rationally, and respecting others.
on one’s own (phrase) – alone, all alone, independently, single-handedly.
Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 (noun) – An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of Delhi.
the Act (noun) – law, rule, statute, decree, ordinance, stipulation.
authorities (noun) – officials, officialdom, the people in charge, the government, the administration, the establishment, the bureaucracy, the system.
distinct (adjective) – well defined, clear-cut, definite.
empower (verb) – authorize, allow, entitle.
legislator (noun) – a member of a legislature (parliament/legislative assembly); elected representative, lawmaker.
serve (verb) – be a member of; work for, work on.
by rotation (phrase) – one after the other, in a regular order.
lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, frame, prescribe, promulgate.
framework (noun) – structure, system, organization.
escalation (noun) – intensification, aggravation, exacerbation.
arise from (verb) – originate from, come from, be rooted in, emanate from, flow from, proceed from, result from, be consequent on, stem from.
difference of opinion (phrase) – disagreement, difference, dispute.
difference (noun) – disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding, dispute.
acrimony (noun) – bitterness, hostility, resentment.
principal (adjective) – main, most important, crucial.
driving force (phrase) – motive force, motivation, impetus, push/thrust.
conflict (noun) – dispute, quarrel, friction, strife.
tussle (noun) – fight, clash, quarrel, argument, contention.
say (noun) – authority, influence, clout, sway, weight, voice.
constitution (noun) – body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter.
The Constitution of India (noun) – India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. It is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government. The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.
in respect of (phrase) – concerning, regarding, in/with regard to, with reference to.
jurisdiction (noun) – authority, power.
domain (noun) – field, area, realm, sphere, section (of activity).
supersede (verb) – replace, displace, supplant, substitute for, take the place of, take over from.
legislative (adjective) – relating to a legislature; law-making (body), parliamentary, policy-making, administrative.
executive (adjective) – relating to a branch of government that enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
coextensive (adjective) – having the same and equal scope/limit/boundary/extent.
effectively (adverb) – practically, virtually, in effect, in reality, actually, more or less, almost.
undermine (verb) – weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.
in any way (phrase) – under any circumstances or conditions; in whatever way, by any means.