The Hindu Editorial (Victims’ say) – Apr 20, 2022

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victim (noun) – sufferer; (injured/dead person).
say (noun) – voice, view, input, opinion.
bail (noun) – conditional, temporary release of an arrested/imprisoned person when a specified amount of security is deposited or pledged (as cash or property) to ensure his/her appearance in court when required.
assert (verb) – stand up for, uphold, defend, contend, establish, press for, push for, stress something confidently & strongly.
proceeding (noun) – legal action, lawsuit, (legal) suit, case, litigation.
offender (noun) – wrongdoer, criminal, lawbreaker.
grant (verb) – provide, give, present, confer.
(the) accused (noun) – litigator, opponent in law, opponent, disputant, plaintiff, claimant, complainant, petitioner, appellant, respondent, defendant.
reaffirm (verb) – assert, state, say again strongly.
govern (verb) – determine, decide, control, regulate, direct.
jurisprudence (noun) – legal system.
objection (noun) – opposition, argument, counter-argument, disapproval, dissent, disagreement.
set aside (phrasal verb) – overrule, overturn, reverse, revoke, rule against, nullify, annul, cancel, quash, dismiss, reject.
myopic (adjective) – narrowminded, intolerant, illiberal, shortsighted, inward-looking.
go into (phrasal verb) – investigate, examine, inquire into, look into, probe try to get to the bottom of.
merits (noun) – an essential inherent quality (rights and wrongs only) while evaluating a case (not by external aspects).
settled (verb) – determined, established.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
as to (phrase) – concerning, respecting, with respect to, on the subject of, regarding, with reference to.
offence (noun) – crime, illegal act, unlawful act, breach of the law, violation of the law, felony, wrongdoing, act of misconduct, misdeed.
gravity (noun) – seriousness, importance/significance, severity.
conviction (noun) – declaration of guilt, pronouncement of guilt, sentence, judgement.
besides (preposition) – except, except for, apart from, other than, barring, excluding.
scope (noun) – possibility, chance; opportunity, freedom.
tamper with (verb) – tinker with, interfere with, meddle with, mess around with, play with.
intimidate (verb) – frighten, menace, terrify, scare, overawe, browbeat.
witness (noun) – eyewitness, spectator, observer (who sees a crime/accident taking place).
influence (verb) – affect, have an effect on.
outcome (noun) – result, consequence, effect.
flee (verb) – run, run away, take flight, make a quick exit, escape.
point out (phrasal verb) – identify, show, indicate, specify, mention.
needlessly (adverb) – unnecessarily.
nature (noun) – type, kind, category.
stress (verb) – emphasize, draw/focus attention on, highlight, underline, underscore.
absence of (noun) – lack of, unavailability, non-existence.
firearm (noun) – gun, weapon.
apex court (noun) – supreme court.
irrelevant (adjective) – inappropriate, pointless.
material (noun) – information, data, evidence, details, particulars.
established (adjective) – well known, recognized, accepted.
parameter (noun) – requirements, conditions, provisions.
unexceptionable (adjective) – acceptable, reasonable, satisfactory, fair, good enough.
emphasis (noun) – importance, significance; priority, insistence.
acknowledge (verb) – accept, recognize, realize.
in the event of something (phrase) – if something happens.
acquittal (noun) – declaration of innocence, clearing, discharge, release, vindication, exoneration.
substantive (adjective) – important, significant, considerable.
enforceable (adjective) – executable, binding, applicable, implementable, feasible, mandatory, workable.
facet (noun) – aspect, feature, characteristic/nuance.
human rights (noun) – Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination.
advance (verb) – foster, encourage, support, back.
victimology (noun) – it is defined as the scientific study of victimization, including the relationships between victims and offenders, the interactions between victims and the criminal justice system; that is, the police and courts and correctional officials.
criminal law (noun) – a complex system of laws concerned with punishment of individuals who commit crimes.
position (noun) – situation, state, condition.
compensation (noun) – payment, repayment, settlement (for loss/damage).
as well as (phrasal verb) – and also, in addition.
prosecution (noun) – legal action, legal proceeding, legal case.
verdict (noun) – judgement, decision, ruling.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on/bring about.
participation (noun) – involvement, engagement, contribution.
thus (adverb) – like that, in that way, in that manner; therefore, accordingly, hence, as a result, because of that.
cause (noun) – principle, ideal, belief, conviction, aim, tenet.
indictment (noun) – charge, accusation, allegation.
despite (preposition) – in spite of, notwithstanding, regardless of.
to that effect (phrase) – used for indicating general meaning of something; having that intention or having that meaning.
hand over (phrasal verb) – transfer, pass, assign.
repose (verb) – (of one’s confidence/trust) be placed in someone/something.
Special Investigation Team (SIT) (noun) – a specialized team of officers in Indian law enforcement consisting of personnel trained to investigate serious crimes.
remand (verb) – return (a case) to a lower court for reconsideration (Here it is remanded to the High Court from the Apex Court).
undermine (verb) – reduce, diminish, impede, hinder.
faith (noun) – trust, belief, confidence reliance, dependence.