The Hindu Editorial (Defamation perils) – Apr 24, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Defamation perils) – Apr 24, 2023:

defamation (noun) – it is defined as spoken or written words or visible representations, concerning any person intended to harm his/her reputation; character assassination, libel, misrepresentation, vilification, backbiting, abuse, scandalmongering, malicious gossip.
peril (noun) – danger, jeopardy, risk, difficulty.
peril (verb) – threaten.
dodgy (adjective) – dishonest, deceitful, unreliable, unfaithful, dubious, suspicious.
striking (adjective) – noticeable, obvious, conspicuous, evident, salient, visible, distinct, clear-cut, notable.
feature (noun) – quality, attribute, factor, point, aspect.
stay (verb) – stop, delay, or prevent something temporarily (a judicial proceeding/trial through the order of a court).
stay (order) (noun) – it is defined as the act of temporarily stopping or postponing any judicial proceeding through the court or legal authorities in India, in order to secure the rights of a citizen.
conviction (noun) – sentence, judgement, verdict.
emphasis (noun) – importance, significance; priority, insistence.
quantum (noun) – measure, amount, portion.
Sessions Court (noun) – In India, the apex court within the district dealing with criminal cases is named as “sessions court” as per the Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPc). While the court dealing with civil cases as per the Code Of Civil Procedure is called “district court”.
deem (verb) – consider, regard as, see, view.
offence (noun) – crime, illegal act, breach of the law, violation of the law, wrongdoing, act of misconduct, misdeed.
legislator (noun) – a member of a legislature (parliament/legislative assembly); lawmaker, representative.
deleterious (adjective) – harmful, damaging, adverse, disadvantageous, unfavourable, unfortunate, undesirable.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
magistrate (noun) – the judicial officers or civil officers of a state who handle minor legal cases in a specific area like town, district etc.
allegedly (adjective) – supposedly, seemingly, apparently, it appears/seems that.
defame (verb) – libel, slander, insult, tarnish, back-bite, disparage, denigrate, discredit, slur.
led to past participle of lead to (verb) – cause, result in, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
disposal (noun) – removal, scrapping, discarding.
appeal (noun) –plea, petition, request.
irreversible (adjective) – unchangeable, irrevocable.
deprive of (verb) – divest, strip, dispossess of (power/rights)
hold (verb) – (of court/judge) decide, rule.
infirmity (noun) – weakness, feebleness, impairment; unsteadiness, hesitation, instability.
adhere to (verb) – abide by, stick to, hold to, comply with, act in accordance with, conform to.
precedent (noun) – a past action/event/decision that is seen as an example; previous example, previous instance, prior instance, previous case, example.
circumstances (noun) – existing conditions, state of affairs, situations.
warrant (verb) – justify, validate, uphold, endorse, call for.
complainant (noun) – litigator, appellant, claimant, plaintiff.
rarer comparative adjective of rare (adjective) – unusual, uncommon, atypical.
permissible (adjective) – allowed, acceptable, legal.
invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce, use, put into effect, turn to, resort to.
silence cmuffle, suppress, repress, stop.
harass (verb) – annoy, bother, afflict, torment, trouble.
inconceivable (adjective) – unthinkable, unimaginable, extremely implausible.
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.
remedy (noun) – solution, answer, antidote/panacea.
lamentable (adjective) – unfortunate, distressing, grievous, appalling, objectionable, censurable, lamentable, unjustifiable, discreditable, disgusting.
stretch (verb) – extend.
absurd (adjective) – irrational, pointless, unreasonable, illogical.
figure (noun) – (important) person, representative, personality.