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LEGAL TERMS
Questions related to legal terms are 11. The matters has been preponed 23. A blanket abolition of an offence
asked in Sentence Improvement and from 30th July to 15th July. 24. Growing or adding to (such as
One Word Substitution. Here I have (A) advanced interest) on a debt
tried to collect all such questions (B) No Improvement 25. Payment due
asked from legal glossary to form (C) postponed 26. New to a country or place
questions based on the pattern (D) called off 27. One who is unable to pay one’s
in which questions are asked in 12. The husband wanted to live with debt
different competitive exams. his wife and pleaded the court to 28. The act of leaving legacy/
1. He was hanged to death. restore his marriage rights. property after death
(A) hanged till death (A) conjugal 29. Without a will
(B) No Improvement (B) No Improvement 30. Infact/ in reality
(C) hanged for death (C) marital 31. Any judgement must be read in
(D) Hung till death (D) matrimonial ———
2. The agreement is valid as our 13. His marriage life is at sixes and 32. In good faith
law has always prohibited such sevens. 33. Statement (written/ oral) to
a trade in India. (A) marital defame a person
(A) invalid (B) conjugal 34. Permanent residence
(B) null and void (C) No Improvement 35. Mercy killing
(C) Illegitimate (D) Matrimonial 36. Transfer of an accused from one
(D) Illicit 14. He was booked for adulteration country to another
3. He refused having stolen my as he had extra-marital affairs. 37. Crime against one’s own
watch. (A) adultery country
(A) denied (B) No Improvement 38. A person who lives in a particular
(B) declined (C) perjury place
(C) No Improvement (D) misconduct 39. Done in the interest of only one
(D) rebutted 15. His excuse of being out of India side in a case
4. The marriage was void from the does not hold water. 40. Officially accusing someone of a
beginning. (A) alibi crime
(A) Ab initio (B) No Improvement 41. Place where arms are kept
(B) since inception (C) absence 42. Telling a lie under oath
(C) since its setting up (D) condone 43. Following/ watching someone in
(D) No Improvement 16. Death resulting from burning a a threatening way is __________.
5. He ran with the loot house is murder. 44. Crime of living on the street
(A) fled away (A) arson and asking people for money is
(B) absconded (B) No Improvement __________.
(C) No Improvement (C) arsenal 45. A piece of unclaimed property is
(D) flee (D) inciting ________.
6. He was booked for helping to 17. _______ of contract is an offence. 46. a homeless child or person is
suicide. (A) Breach ________.
(A) abetment (B) assisting (B) Breaking 47. Reading / using message / data
(C) persuading (D) coaxing (C) Disrespecting without one’s knowledge
7. The misuse of power is the root (D) Disregarding 48. You __________ if you plan
cause of corruption. 18. Marrying twice is a punishable together to do some offence.
(A) abuse (B) N o offence. 49. The Judge ____________ the
Improvement (A) bigamy verdict in the open court.
(C) absence (D) loops (B) monogamy 50. A legal document in which you
8. His partner in crime has (C) polygamy state who shall receive your
surrendered. (D) No Improvement property is __________.
(A) accomplice 19. A crime for which the police is 51. A process of settling a disagreement
(B) No Improvement empowered to arrest without a by keeping people from both sides
(C) friend warrant — or an independent person to settle
(D) gang (A) Cognizable offence the matter is __________.
9. The guilty was acquitted. (B) Non cognizable offence 52. Payment made by husband/
(A) convict (C) Criminal offence wife to his/her spouse after
(B) acquit (D) Anticipatory divorce is __________
(C) accused 20. To live together under the same 53. Money given by a man to his wife
(D) No Improvement roof for her own use/ money spent
10. The case was given a date as the 21. Compensation done with the sense on inessentials is __________
defence counsel was unwell. of moral obligation rather than 54. The amount of money or
(A) postponed (B) advanced because of any legal compulsion property left to someone in a
(C) adjourned (D) prepone 22. Born/awarded/occurring after will is __________
(E) called off (F) put off the death of the originator
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In the given sentence the judge has to be precise that
Answer Key the convict must be hanged till the time he is dead so
use of 'till' is necessary. (bl okD; esa tt dks ;s Li"V djuk
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (B)
t:jh gksrk gS fd nks"kh dks rc rd iQk¡lh ij yVdk;k tk, tc rd fd
6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (C)
oks ej u tk,A)
11. (A) 12. (A) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (A) 2. Valid = oS/ (having a legal force)
16. (A) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (A) Invalid = voS/ (without a legal foundation)
20. Cohabit Null and void = dkuwuh :i ls vekU; (amounting to nothing)
21. Ex-gratia Illegitimate = uktk;t (vkSykn@ ek¡x bR;kfn)
22. Posthumous 3. Refused = euk djuk
23. Amnesty
Deny = fdlh ckr dh lPpkbZ dk •aMu djuk
24. Accrue
25. Arrears Decline = vLohdkj djuk] iru gksuk
26. Alien Rebut = fdlh ckr dh lPpkbZ dk •aMu lcwr lfgr djuk
27. Bankrupt/ Insolvent 4. Ab initio means from the beginning. ('Ab initio' dk vFkZ
28. Bequeath gS ^'kq: ls*)
29. Intestate 5. Ran away = fled = absconded = Hkkx tkuk@ iQjkj gks tkuk
30. De facto 'fled away' is superfluous.
31. toto 6. Abetment = The act of helping or encouraging someone
32. Bonafide to do something wrong or illegal.
33. Libel (written), Slander (oral) (fdlh vijk/ ds fy, mdlkuk ;k mlesa lg;ksx nsuk)
34. Domicile Assist = lkFk nsuk@ lg;ksx nsuk
35. Euthanasia
Persuade/ Coax = jkth djuk@ eukuk
36. Extradition
7. Misuse = to use something in the wrong way. (nq#i;ksx
37. Treason/ Sedition
38. Denizen
djuk)
39. Ex-parte Abuse = to say rude things to someone (xkyh nsuk)
40. Indict = to use something in a bad or dishonest way. (vius
41. Arsenal/ Armoury ykHk ds fy, xyr bLrseky djuk)
42. Perjury Loop = a round-shaped thing (NYyk)
43. Stalking 8. Accomplice = Partner in crime (xqukg dk lkFkh)
44. Vagrancy
Gang = Group of criminals (xq.Mks dk lewg)
45. Waif
= Group of labourers (etnwjks dk lewg)
46. Waif/ Foundling
47. Hacking 9. Guilty = nks"kh
48. hatch a conspiracy Convict = nks"kh@ nks"kh lkfcr gksuk
49. pronounced Acquit = tks cjh gks tk,@ cjh djuk
50. Will Accused = A person who has been blamed for
51. Arbitration/Mediation something wrong (vkjksih)
52. Alimony 10. Postpone = to put off (LFkfxr djuk)
53. Pin money Advance = to give a prior date (igys dh rkfj• nsuk)
54. Legacy Call off = to cancel
11. Prepone is misunderstood as the antonym of postpone.
Explanations:-
(Prepone dks postpone dk antonym eku fy;k tkrk gS tks xyr
1. Sentence is grammatically right. (okD; O;kdj.k ds vuqlkj gSA)
lgh gSA) Although now prepone has come in dictionary due
(1) He bled to death. (vR;f/d •qu cgus ls og ej x;kA) to repeated use yet it is better to use antedate or
(2) He starved to death. (og Hkw• ls ej x;kA) advance. (gkyk¡fd ckj&ckj ds ç;ksx ls Prepone dictionary esa
(3) He was smothered to death. (lk¡l ?kksaV dj mls ekj fn;k vk x;k gS ysfdu antedate ;k advance 'kCn dk ç;ksx csgrj gksrk
x;kA) gSA)
12. Conjugal/ Marital / Matrimonial = Connected with
(4) He was strangled to death. (mldk xyk ?kksV dj mls ekj fn;k
marriage but usage is different.
x;kA)
Eg. Conjugal right, marital status or marital life and
(5) He was beaten to death. (ihV&ihV dj mldh gR;k dj nh matrimonial home or matrimonial advertisements.
xbZA) 13. See 12.
(6) He was bludgeoned to death. (Hkkjh oLrq ls ihV dj 14. Adulteration = the action of making something poorer
mldh gR;k dj nh xbZA) in quality by adding something of poorer quality
(feykoV djuk)
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Adultery = extramarital affairs (fookgsÙkj laca/) 30. De facto = In reality (okLro esa)
Perjury = the act of lying in the court (dksVZ esa liFk ds rgr 31. Toto = As a total or whole (lEiw.kZ)
>wB cksyuk) 32. Bonafide = Real or genuine (vlyh] lPpk)
Misconduct = wrong doing (xyr dk;Z) 33. Libel = The act of printing a statement about somebody
15. Excuse = reason given for certain behaviour (cgkuk) that is not true and would give people a bad opinion of
Alibi = a statement by someone that says that he is at him/ her (dqN Nik gqvk fdlh dks cnuke djus ds fy,)
a different place at the time of crime. (vijk/ ds le; dgha Slander = A spoken statement about someone that is
vkSj mifLFkr gksus dk dFku) not true and is intended to defame someone (fdlh dks
Condone = accept or agree to something that is cnuke djus ds fy, dgh x;h ckr)
considered wrong (fdlh xyr dk;Z dks Lohdkj dj ds ekiQ dj 34. Domicile = the place or country of residence which is
nsuk) legally or officially recognized (fuokl LFkku)
Quantum of punishment = the quantum of punishment 35. Euthanasia = mercy killing (n;k e`R;q)
is the calculation of how much punishment should be 36. Extradition = The act of making someone return from
given by the court. (U;k;ky; }kjk r; dh x;h ltk dh vof/) another country for trial (çR;iZ.k)
16. Arson = the crime of setting things on fire (vkxtuh) 37. Treason = The criminal act of causing harm to your
Arsenal = a collection of weapons (;q¼ lkexzh dk HkaMkj) country (ns'kæksg)
Sedition = Instigating people to act against the
Incite = to provoke (mdlkuk)
government (jktæksg)
17. Breach = to do something that goes against an
agreement, a law etc. 38. Denizen = a person, animal or plant that lives or is
found in a particular place (fuoklh)
Disregard = to treat something as unimportant (mis{kk
djuk) 39. Ex-parte = In the interest of one side only (,di{kh; @
,drjiQk)
18. Monogamy = practice of marrying once (,d fookg)
40. Indict = officially charge someone with a crime (vfHk;ksx
Bigamy = Practice of marrying twice (nks fookg)
yxkuk)
Polygamy = practice of marrying many times (cgq
41. Arsenal/Armoury = a collection of weapons such as
fookg) guns and explosives (;q¼ lkexzh dk HkaMkj)
19. Cognizable offence = an offence in which a police
42. Perjury = the act of telling a lie in the court or when
officer has the authority to make an arrest without a
under oath ('kiFk Hkax ;k >wBh xokgh)
warrant (og vijk/ ftlesa fcuk okjaV ds iqfyl fxjÝrkj dj ldrh
43. Stalking = to follow a person over a period of time in
gSA)
a frightening or annoying way (fdlh dk ,sls ihNk djuk fd
Non-congnizable offence = an offence in which the
police cannot arrest the accused without a warrant og Mjs ;k ijs'kku gks tk;s)
(ftu vijk/ksa esa fcuk okjaV ds iqfyl fxjÝrkj ugha dj ldrhA) 44. Vagrancy = the state of being homeless (cs?kj gksus dh
Anticipatory = of or relating to a prior action that voLFkk)
takes into account or forestalls a later action (vfxze) 45. Waif = anything found but not claimed (ykokfjl oLrq]
20. Co-habit = living together tehu bR;kfn)
Co = together 46. Waif/ foundling = a person especially a child who is
habitat = fuokl homeless (cs?kj cPpk)
21. Ex-gratia = given or done as a gift or favour not because 47. Hacking = to use a computer to get information stored
there is a legal duty but out of moral obligation (fdlh in some other computer without permission (fcuk
cSf/d ckè;rk ds fcuk fn;k tkus okyk eqvkotk) vuqefr ds fdlh vkSj dEI;wVj esa lafpr lwpuk çkIr djuk)
22. Posthumous = given to happening after somebody has 48. Hatch conspiracy = to make a secret plan to do
died (ej.kksijkar) something that is usually illegal or harmful ("kMÔU=k
23. Amnesty = a time when a government forgives political djuk)
crime (ljdkj }kjk fn;k x;k {keknku) 49. Pronounce the verdict = give a judgement (iQSlyk lqukuk)
24. Accrue = to increase over a period of time (o`f¼ gksuk) 50. Will = a legal document mentioning who will inherit
25. Arrears = Money that somebody owes and that he/ the legacy (olh;r)
she should have paid earlier (cdk;k) 51. Arbitration/ Mediation = procedure in which a dispute
is submitted by agreement of the parties to one or
26. Alien = Belonging to another place or thing (vtuch)
more impartial individuals (eè;LFkrk)
27. Pauper = a very poor person (daxky)
52. Alimony = money paid to wife/ husband after divorce
Bankrupt/ Insolvent = Not having enough money to
(rykd ds ckn gtkZuk)
pay your debt (fnokfy;k)
53. Pin money = a small sum of money for spending on
28. Bequeath = to arrange for something to be given to
inessentiality (NksVs&eksVs •pks± ds fy, nh tkus okys iSls)
somebody after death. (olh;r esa nsuk)
54. Legacy = money or property that is given to someone
29. Intestate = Without a will (fcuk olh;r ds) after a person dies (fojklr)

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