The Hindu Editorial (Crime and time) – May 16, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Crime and time) – May 16, 2024:

incarceration (noun) – confinement, custody, detention, restraint, arrest, imprisonment.
adversely (adverb) – unfavourably, disadvantageously, badly.
spirit (noun) – ethos, beliefs, principles, ethics, atmosphere, feeling.
inconsistency (noun) – discrepancy, incongruity, incompatibility, disagreement, difference.
bound to (adjective) – sure, likely, guaranteed.
application (noun) – use, implementation, carrying out, administration.
parity (noun) – a state of being equal; a quality of being equivalent.
arguably (adverb) – perhaps, likely, probably, maybe.
entitle (verb) – grant, allow, permit.
interim (adjective) – provisional, temporary, short-term, transitional.
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.
enable (verb) – permit, validate, authorize, facilitate.
campaign (noun) – canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
underscore (verb) – emphasis, highlight, underline, accentuate, point up.
up to (preposition) – until, till.
peculiarity (noun) – characteristic, (essential) quality, trait, nature, particularity.
in question (phrase) – being discussed, under discussion, under consideration.
circumstances (noun) – conditions, situations, context.
principle (noun) – morality, ethics, uprightness, virtue.
ruling (noun) – judgment, adjudication, verdict.
key (adjective) – important.
in the interest of (phrase) – in order to achieve something; for the sake of; as an advantage to something.
electoral democracy (noun) – it describes a democratic government based on a system that enables all citizens to select one candidate from a list of competitors for political office. The process is called an election. Each citizen becomes a voter who casts a secret ballot with their choices.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) (noun) – Directorate of Enforcement is a specialized financial investigation agency under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It was established in the year 1956 with its Headquarters at New Delhi. It is responsible for enforcement of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) (Civil Law) and certain provisions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) (Criminal Law).
favour (verb) – support, back, advocate, subscribe to, stand up for, recommend, champion.
hearing (noun) – inquiry, legal proceedings, legal investigation.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually.
prosecution (noun) – the process of holding a trial against a person who is accused of a crime to see if that person is guilty; legal action, legal proceeding, legal case.
objection (noun) – opposition, disapproval, disagreement, difference of opinion.
solely (adverb) – only, simply, merely.
canvassing (noun) – campaigning, electioneering.
canvass (verb) – campaign, solicit votes.
amount to (verb) – be equal to, be equivalent to, be tantamount to, represent.
privilege (verb) – to give an advantage/concession to.
offence (noun) – crime, illegal/unlawful act, wrongdoing.
petition (noun) – appeal, plea, request, application, supplication.
result in (verb) – cause, lead to, bring about, give rise to.
ultimately (adverb) – finally, lastly.
dismiss (verb) – reject, deny, repudiate, disregard, brush off.
reserve (verb) – put aside, set aside, hold back, withhold.
charge (noun) – accusation, allegation.
adopt (verb) – approve, agree to, accept.
bribery (noun) – corruption, graft, hush money.
launder (verb) – move illegally acquired funds secretly into legal bank accounts or investments.
proceeds (noun) – the amount of money received from an event/activity or from the sale of goods or services; income, revenue, profit, earnings, returns, gains.
acquire (verb) – obtain, get.
bank on (phrasal verb) – rely on, depend on.
documentary evidence (noun) – any evidence that is, or can be, introduced at a trial in the form of documents, as distinguished from oral testimony/evidence.
merits (noun) – an essential inherent quality (rights and wrongs only) while evaluating a case (not by external aspects).
stringent (adjective) – strict, severe, extreme, rigorous.
provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement, specification, stipulation.
Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 (noun) – It is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted by the NDA government to prevent money-laundering and to provide for confiscation of property derived from money-laundering.
relatively (adverb) – comparatively, somewhat, reasonably, in a certain degree, more or less.
the accused (noun) – the suspected person.
attendant (adjective) – accompanying, associated, related, connected, resultant, consequent.
safeguard (verb) – protect, secure.
flee (verb) – escape, abscond, run away, take flight, leave abruptly/hastily.
render (verb) – give, provide, cause to be/become.
a level playing field (phrase) – a situation in which everyone has the equal chance of succeeding.