DICTIONARY
CORRIGENDUM - a thing to be corrected, typically an error in a printed book
Fend off (verb)
Meaning: as in to repel
Synonyms: repel, resist, repulse
Antonyms: welcome, embrace
Sentence: He was able to fend off the blow with his arm.
Extemporaneous (adj.)
Meaning: spoken or done without preparation.
Synonyms: impromptu, improvisational, spontaneous
Antonyms: prepared, rehearsed, premeditated
Sentence: She made an extemporaneous speech on the ceremony.
Attic (noun)
Meaning: a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a
building
Synonyms: loft, garret
Sentence: These stairs will take you up to the attic.
Purport (verb)
Meaning: appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely.
Synonyms: profess, claim, pretend
Antonyms: deny, abandon
Sentence: He purports to be an expert in horse riding.
Aspersion (noun)
Meaning: an unfair criticism or false accusation meant to damage another's reputation
Synonyms: criticism, insult, insinuation
Antonyms: praise, applause, respect
Sentence: Let's keep the debate focused on the issues and try to avoid casting aspersions on one another.
Fealty (noun)
Meaning: adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty
Synonyms: allegiance, loyalty, commitment
Antonyms: treachery, disloyalty, perfidy
Sentence: He swore fealty to the king.
Visage (noun)
Meaning: facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling
Synonyms: expression, look, face
Sentence: He is an old man with a noticeably happy visage.
Nonplus (verb)
Meaning: surprise and confuse (someone) so much that they are unsure how to react.
Synonyms: confused, bewildered, bemused
Antonyms: relieve, assure
Sentence: I was nonplussed by what he asked me.
Tomfoolery (noun)
Meaning: wildly playful or mischievous behavior
Synonyms: joking, silliness, stupidity
Antonyms: wisdom, sanity, prudence
Sentence: He was no longer amused by john's youthful tomfoolery.
Otiose (adj.)
Meaning: serving no practical purpose or result.
Synonyms: futile, useless, in vain
Antonyms: effective, efficient, virtuous
Sentence: Since you haven't read the book, I suppose that it would be otiose to inquire what you thought of it.
Dilapidated : (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect
Inter alia: among other things
Misnomer: a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
plea bargaining: an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges.
Proclamation: a public or official announcement dealing with a matter of great importance
Ratio decidendi: Ratio decidendi of a judgment may be defined as the principles of law formulated by the Judge for the purpose of deciding the problem before him
obiter dicta: obiter dicta means observations made by the Judge, but are not essential for the decision reached.
(colly) :collectively
DH:Decree Holder
JD:Judgement Debtor
Suppressio veri: suppression of the truth
Suggestio Falsi: Suggestion of deceit
ESTOPPEL: a legal principle that prevents someone from arguing something or asserting a right that contradicts what they previously said or agreed to by law
REDEMPTION: (Recovery) the right to regain ownership of property by freeing it from a debt, charge, or lien (as by paying to the creditor what is due to release the secured property) specifically : a mortgagor's statutory right to redeem after a judicial foreclosure and sale.
Repudiation: Rejection of a proposal or idea
Abeyance: suspension
Lewd: crude and offensive in a sexual way
Deceit: the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth
Remorse: deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
Unscrupulous: having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair
Flagrant: of an action considered wrong or immoral
Impudent: not showing due respect for another person
Impertinent: rude
DIR : Domestic Incident Report
GOSHWARA NUMBER: number to find case files in record room
Compoundable Offences : Compoundable offences are those that can be compromised
ouster: ejection from a property, especially wrongful ejection; deprivation of an inheritance.
Codicil- an addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or a part of one
Plausible - reasonable [(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable]
Disentitle - deprive
