abolish
To do away with a law, a system or a practice entirely.
समाप्त करना; किसी प्रथा या क़ानून को पूरी तरह हटा देना
“The state abolished the levy after a decade of protest.”
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Words for law & conduct, each with its meaning in English and Hindi, how to say it, a sentence that shows it in use, and what to say instead or the opposite.
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absolve
To clear someone of blame, guilt or an obligation.
दोषमुक्त करना; अपराध या दायित्व से मुक्त कर देना
“The inquiry absolved the pilot of any error.”
adhere
To stick firmly to a surface, a rule or a belief.
दृढ़ता से पालन करना; नियम या सतह से चिपके रहना
“Contractors must adhere to the safety code.”
arraign
To call someone before a court to answer a charge.
अभियोग लगाकर अदालत में पेश करना
“He was arraigned on three counts of fraud.”
captivity
The state of being confined and not free to leave.
कैद; बंधन में रहने की अवस्था
“The birds were bred in captivity.”
consent
Permission for something to happen, freely given.
सम्मति; स्वेच्छा से दी गई अनुमति
“Nothing ships without written consent.”
defray
To pay the cost of something on another's behalf.
खर्च वहन करना; लागत चुकाना
“A grant defrayed the travel costs.”
emancipate
To set someone free from restraint or bondage.
मुक्त करना; बंधन से स्वतंत्र कर देना
“The reform emancipated tenant farmers.”
heretic
Someone who rejects the accepted belief of a group.
विधर्मी; प्रचलित मान्यता को नकारने वाला
“He was treated as a heretic for saying it.”
immunity
Exemption from a duty, a penalty or a disease.
उन्मुक्ति; दंड, कर्तव्य या रोग से छूट
“He was granted immunity from prosecution.”
impute
To attribute a fault or motive to someone.
आरोपित करना; दोष या मंशा किसी पर मढ़ना
“Nothing in the log imputes bad faith.”
infringe
To break a rule, or to encroach on a right.
अतिक्रमण करना; नियम तोड़ना या अधिकार में दख़ल देना
“The clause infringes on data rights.”
just
Guided by fairness and what is deserved.
न्यायोचित; उचित और हक़ के अनुसार
“A just settlement took three months.”
lenient
More merciful than strict in punishing.
उदार-दंडदाता; कठोरता के बजाय नरमी बरतने वाला
“The panel took a lenient view.”
liable
Legally answerable, or likely to do something.
उत्तरदायी; क़ानूनी रूप से ज़िम्मेदार
“The vendor is liable for the breach.”
mandatory
Required by rule, and not a matter of choice.
अनिवार्य; नियम से बाध्यकारी
“Two reviews are mandatory before merge.”
ordain
To order something officially and with authority.
विधिवत आदेश देना; अधिकारपूर्वक निर्धारित करना
“The statute ordains a two-year review.”
quarantine
To keep apart to stop something spreading.
संगरोध में रखना; फैलाव रोकने को अलग कर देना
“The build was quarantined until the fix landed.”
quarantined
Kept in isolation away from everything else.
संगरोधित; सबसे अलग रखा हुआ
“The affected nodes were quarantined overnight.”
sacred
Set apart as holy, or treated as inviolable.
पावन; पवित्र और अलंघनीय माना गया
“The maintenance window is sacred.”
waive
To give up a right or a claim voluntarily.
अधिकार छोड़ देना; स्वेच्छा से दावा त्यागना
“They waived the notice period.”
abet
To help or encourage someone, usually in doing wrong.
उकसाना; गलत काम में सहायता देना
“To abet someone in a crime wilfully is as good as doing the deed yourself.”
abrogate
To repeal or cancel a law or an agreement formally.
रद्द करना; क़ानून या संधि को औपचारिक रूप से निरस्त करना
“The next minister could abrogate the trade policy.”
access
The right or the means to enter, reach or make use of something.
पहुँच; किसी चीज़ तक पहुँचने का अधिकार या रास्ता
“The access to the mall was very crowded.”
accomplice
A person who helps another commit a wrong.
सह-अपराधी; अपराध में साथ देने वाला
“His accomplice was arrested after a high speed car chase.”
aegis
The protection, sponsorship or guidance of a powerful body.
संरक्षण; किसी शक्तिशाली की छत्रछाया
“He prospered under the aegis of his uncle.”
amnesty
An official pardon that lifts punishment from a group of offenders.
क्षमादान; अपराधियों को दी गई सामूहिक माफ़ी
“Activists will not automatically be granted amnesty.”
arbiter
One with the power to settle a matter finally.
निर्णायक; विवाद का फ़ैसला करने वाला
“Sequins have often aroused the scorn of arbiters of taste.”
atrocity
An act of shocking cruelty.
नृशंसता; अत्यंत क्रूर कृत्य
“Atrocities are committed everyday against women”
bestial
Marked by a brutality thought beneath humanity.
पाशविक; पशु जैसा क्रूर
“The bestial treatment meted out to the prisoners was heart –rending”
compensatory
Serving to make good a loss or to make amends for one.
प्रतिपूरक; क्षति की भरपाई करने वाला
“The management had a liberal compensatory policy for the staff.”
complicity
Involvement in a wrong alongside the person who commits it.
सहभागिता; गलत काम में मिलीभगत
“The junior’s complicity was proved in the offence.”
condone
To overlook an offence and let it pass without blame.
अनदेखा कर माफ़ करना; गलती को चलने देना
“He could not condone lying.”
culpable
Deserving blame for something that went wrong.
दोषी; अपराध के लिए उत्तरदायी
“Her maid’s culpable negligence could have caused a blast in the kitchen.”
culprit
The person responsible for a wrong, a crime or a failure.
अपराधी; गलती करने वाला
“The culprit was caught while running from the scene of the crime.”
decadence
A slide into moral or cultural decline, usually through excess.
पतनशीलता; नैतिक और सांस्कृतिक ह्रास
“He lived a life of total decadence.”
duress
Force or threat that leaves someone no real choice in what they do.
दबाव; बलपूर्वक डाली गई विवशता
“The witness confessed under duress.”
ethics
The principles of right and wrong that govern how a person or a trade behaves.
नीतिशास्त्र; सही-गलत तय करने वाले आचरण-सिद्धांत
“The medical ethics did not allow him to operate.”
exile
Forced removal from one's own country, or the person so removed.
निर्वासन; देश से निकाल दिया जाना
“The painter lived in exile as he did not conform to government policies”
exploit
To use someone or something purely for one's own advantage.
दोहन करना; अनुचित लाभ उठाना अथवा पराक्रम
“The landlord exploited the farmers to his own advantage.”
extortion
Obtaining money or favours by threat rather than by agreement.
उगाही; धमकाकर धन वसूलना
“The fees charged by the school mounted to extortion.”
fiat
A command that takes effect simply because authority says so.
आदेश; अधिकारपूर्वक जारी फ़रमान
“He has imposed solutions by fiat.”
flagrant
So obviously wrong that no one could pretend not to notice.
खुला और घोर; निर्लज्जता से किया गया अपराध
“There was flagrant violation of human rights during the British rule.”
flout
To break a rule openly, showing that one thinks little of it.
खुली अवहेलना करना; नियम को ठेंगा दिखाना
“The students flouted the rules of the hostel.”
genocide
The systematic killing of a whole people.
जनसंहार; किसी समुदाय का सुनियोजित विनाश
“They have alleged that acts of genocide and torture have been carried out in their city.”
gratuity
A small sum given voluntarily for a service rendered.
उपदान; सेवा के बदले दी गई राशि
“The porter expects a gratuity for the hard work he has put in.”
heinous
Wicked to a degree that shocks whoever hears of it.
जघन्य; अत्यंत घृणित अपराध
“Terrorists are capable of the most heinous acts”
heresy
An opinion that departs from what the orthodoxy holds.
विधर्म; स्थापित मत के विरुद्ध विश्वास
“It might be considered a heresy to suggest any notion that goes against the established norms of religion.”
immure
To shut someone up within walls.
कैद कर देना; दीवारों में बंद करना
“The con-man was immured for life.”
impious
Lacking the respect owed to what is held sacred.
अधर्मी; श्रद्धा और पवित्रता से रहित
“He was impious towards his parents.”
impunity
Freedom from the punishment or loss an action would normally bring.
दंडमुक्ति; बिना सज़ा के बच निकलना
“Diplomats enjoy impunity from the laws of the state.”
incarcerated
Shut up in prison and held there against one's will.
कारागार में बंद; कैद किया हुआ
“Criminals need to be incarcerated to keep the society safe.”
incumbent
The person currently holding an office.
पदासीन; वर्तमान में पद पर बैठा व्यक्ति
“The previous incumbent led the party for eleven years.”
indict
To formally charge someone with a crime.
अभियोग लगाना; औपचारिक रूप से आरोपित करना
“He was later indicted on corruption charges.”
infraction
A breach of a rule, less serious than a crime.
उल्लंघन; नियम का छोटा-सा भंग
“Another infraction by him would mean a stint in the probation centre”
iniquity
Gross injustice, or wickedness of a settled kind.
घोर अधर्म; अन्याय भरा दुष्कर्म
“He rails against the iniquities of capitalism.”
invalidate
To take away the force or the legal standing of something.
अमान्य कर देना; वैधता समाप्त कर देना
“He invalidated the contract by breaking some of its terms.”
inviolable
Not to be broken, dishonoured or set aside.
अलंघनीय; जिसका उल्लंघन वर्जित हो
“The game had a single inviolable rule.”
larceny
The unlawful taking of another person's property.
चोरी; दूसरे की संपत्ति हड़पना
“He now faces two to twenty years in prison on grand larceny charges”
libel
A published statement that untruthfully damages someone's good name.
लिखित मानहानि; छपी हुई झूठी बदनामी
“The news magazine was accused of libelling him.”
liquidation
The winding up of a business, or the wiping out of something entirely.
परिसमापन; कारोबार समेटकर देनदारी चुकाना
“The losses he incurred resulted in the liquidation of his assets.”
nefarious
Wicked in a deliberate, calculated and usually criminal way.
कुत्सित; अत्यंत दुष्ट और अधर्मी
“He escaped narrowly from the nefarious schemes of the agent.”
nullify
To declare something legally void and of no effect.
निरस्त करना; प्रभावहीन कर देना
“He used his broad executive powers to nullify the decision of the committee.”
oust
To force someone out of a position or a place of authority.
बेदख़ल करना; पद या स्थान से हटा देना
“The chairperson was ousted after he misappropriated funds.”
pecuniary
Relating to money and its handling.
आर्थिक; धन से संबंधित
“He received gratitude but no pecuniary benefit for his services.”
penance
An act performed to show sorrow for past wrongdoing.
प्रायश्चित; भूल सुधारने के लिए स्वीकारा गया कष्ट
“He is doing penance for a lifetime of crime.”
perpetrate
To carry out something wrong and be answerable for it.
अपराध करना; कुकृत्य को अंजाम देना
“He perpetrated a nasty joke on his sister.”
potentate
A ruler whose power is bound by no law.
सत्ताधीश; असीम अधिकार वाला शासक
“The rich Eastern potentate took good care of his subjects.”
precedent
An earlier case used to justify what is done later.
पूर्वोदाहरण; भावी मामलों का मार्गदर्शक उदाहरण
“The trial could set an important precedent for similar cases.”
prerogative
A right that belongs exclusively to one person or group.
विशेषाधिकार; किसी पद के साथ जुड़ा विशिष्ट हक़
“It is the principal’s prerogative to suspend any student.”
prohibition
An order that forbids something outright.
निषेध; किसी बात पर लगाई गई रोक
“The laws of prohibition are very strict in some states.”
propriety
Conduct that fits what the occasion requires.
औचित्य; शिष्ट और मर्यादित आचरण
“They questioned the propriety of the corporation’s use of public money.”
proscribe
To forbid something by authority.
प्रतिषिद्ध करना; औपचारिक रूप से वर्जित करना
“He was proscribed not to leave the house until his parents came back.”
redress
The putting right of a wrong, or the compensation given for it.
निवारण करना; अन्याय की भरपाई करना
“Victims are turning to litigation to redress wrongs done to them”
remuneration
Payment made in return for work done or for losses suffered.
पारिश्रमिक; काम के बदले मिलने वाला भुगतान
“He did not receive adequate remuneration for his work.”
restrictive
Acting to limit what may be done or who may do it.
प्रतिबंधात्मक; स्वतंत्रता को सीमित करने वाला
“The restrictive trade policy forced the traders to do business in other countries.”
sanction
To give official permission for something.
स्वीकृति देना अथवा प्रतिबंध लगाना
“The President could not enact laws without the sanction of the parliament.”
sinister
Suggesting that something evil is at work behind it.
अशुभ; अनिष्ट की आशंका जगाने वाला
“A sinister plan brewed in the office against him.”
sordid
Morally low and unpleasant, often involving greed or dishonesty.
घिनौना; नैतिक रूप से गंदा और क्षुद्र
“The sordid details of the case left nothing to imagination.”
taboo
Barred from use or mention by custom rather than by law.
वर्जना; सामाजिक रूप से निषिद्ध बात
“Freedom of speech was taboo in their house.”
turpitude
Depravity in conduct, of a kind that disgraces.
नैतिक अधमता; चरित्र की घोर गिरावट
“He was a beacon of morality in a sea of turpitude”
unconscionable
So far beyond what is right that no conscience could allow it.
अनैतिक-अत्यधिक; विवेक के विरुद्ध और बेहद
“He is an unconscionable liar”
underwrite
To guarantee the financial backing of something.
वहन का वचन देना; जोखिम या खर्च की ज़मानत लेना
“They hired a special agency to underwrite their small business loans,”
unsavoury
Morally distasteful, and best not looked into too closely.
अरुचिकर; नैतिक या स्वाद की दृष्टि से अप्रिय
“I have heard some unsavoury stories about that man.”
usurp
To take a position or a right that belongs to someone else.
हड़प लेना; अनधिकार सत्ता या पद छीन लेना
“She tried to usurp her brother’s place in her mother’s heart.”
venial
Of a fault, minor enough to be forgiven.
क्षम्य; छोटा और माफ़ किए जाने योग्य
“If he had faults, they were venial ones.”
vindicate
To show by proof that someone was right or was blameless.
निर्दोष सिद्ध करना; सही साबित कर देना
“The director said he had been vindicated by the expert’s report”
plaintiff
The person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
वादी; अदालत में मुक़दमा दायर करने वाला पक्ष
“The plaintiff asked for damages and for a public correction.”
sedition
Speech or conduct that incites people to rebel against the state.
राजद्रोह; सत्ता के विरुद्ध विद्रोह भड़काने वाला आचरण
“The charge of sedition hung over him for three years.”
extradite
To hand a suspect over to the state where the crime was committed.
प्रत्यर्पित करना; अभियुक्त को संबंधित देश को सौंपना
“The court agreed to extradite him once the evidence had been verified.”
poach
To hunt or fish illegally, or to take what belongs to another.
अवैध शिकार करना; चोरी-छिपे दूसरे का हड़प लेना
“Rangers caught two men trying to poach ivory inside the reserve.”
repatriation
The return of a person, or of funds, to their own country.
स्वदेश-प्रत्यावर्तन; व्यक्ति या धन की अपने देश वापसी
“The repatriation of the stranded crew took three weeks to arrange.”
malfeasance
Wrongdoing, especially by a public official.
पदाचार-भंग; विशेषतः लोकसेवक द्वारा किया गया अनुचित कार्य
“The inquiry found malfeasance in three of the eleven contracts.”
fidelity
Faithfulness to a person, a cause or the original.
निष्ठा; व्यक्ति, ध्येय या मूल के प्रति वफ़ादारी
“The translation's fidelity to the contract mattered more than its style.”
perfidy
A deliberate breach of trust or faith.
विश्वासघात; जानबूझकर किया गया भरोसे का उल्लंघन
“The perfidy was not the leak itself but the year of denial after it.”
shenanigans
Mischievous or dishonest dealings.
गड़बड़झाला; शरारती अथवा बेईमानी भरे कारनामे
“The financial shenanigans came to light only when the auditor changed.”
abandon
To give something up completely and leave it behind.
त्याग देना; पूर्णतः छोड़कर पीछे हटना
“The board voted to abandon the pilot after two failed trials.”
adopt
To take something up formally as one's own.
अंगीकार करना; औपचारिक रूप से अपना बनाना
“The committee will adopt the revised policy at the next sitting.”
acquire
To come to own or obtain something.
अर्जित करना; प्राप्त कर स्वामित्व में लेना
“The group acquired the smaller rival for its licences, not its people.”
alliance
A formal union between parties for a shared purpose.
गठबंधन; साझा उद्देश्य हेतु पक्षों का औपचारिक मेल
“The alliance held only as long as both sides feared the same rival.”
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