Terms Starting with "A"
8 legal terms found
Abetment
The act of instigating, engaging in conspiracy, or intentionally aiding another person to commit an offence, punishable under Sections 107 to 120 of the Indian Penal Code.
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Actus Reus
The physical element or external conduct of a crime; the wrongful act or omission that, combined with mens rea, constitutes a criminal offence.
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Adverse Possession
A legal doctrine by which a person who possesses property without the owner's permission for a statutory period acquires title to that property.
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Anticipatory Bail
A direction to release a person on bail, issued in anticipation of arrest, when there is reason to believe they may be arrested on an accusation of a non-bailable offence.
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Appeal
A proceeding by which a party aggrieved by a decree or order of a lower court seeks its reversal, modification, or setting aside by a higher court.
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Article 14 - Right to Equality
The fundamental right guaranteed under Article 14 of the Constitution providing that the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.
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Article 21 - Right to Life and Personal Liberty
The fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution stating that no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.
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Audi Alteram Partem
A principle of natural justice requiring that no person shall be condemned unheard, and that both parties must be given an opportunity to present their case.
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