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impeachment (noun) – the act of charging/accusing (a public official) with a crime done while in office 
Hindu Editorial usage : The impeachment controversy is now about a presiding officer’s power to reject a motion 

presiding officer (noun) – The Speaker is the presiding officer in the Lower House (Lok Sabha). The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman/presiding officer of the Upper House (Rajya Sabha).
Hindu Editorial usage : The impeachment controversy is now about a presiding officer’s power to reject a motion 

spearhead (verb) – lead, head/front; be in the forefront of.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Congress, spearheading the move, is planning to approach the Supreme Court. Section 3 of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, 

interpretation (noun) – analysis, evaluation, review.
Hindu Editorial usage : The law is open to interpretation on whether he can reject the motion on merits without sending the charges to a committee for investigation.

append (verb) – add, attach, include.
Hindu Editorial usage : To argue that he should merely satisfy himself on the number of signatures appended to the motion and straightaway constitute a probe committee is unlikely to find judicial favour

constitute (verb) – form, organize, set up.
Hindu Editorial usage : To argue that he should merely satisfy himself on the number of signatures appended to the motion and straightaway constitute a probe committee is unlikely to find judicial favour

delineate (verb) – describe, define, detail.
Hindu Editorial usage : However, it needs a court to delineate the contours of such an interpretation

contour (noun) – outline, shape, form.
Hindu Editorial usage : However, it needs a court to delineate the contours of such an interpretation

implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
Hindu Editorial usage :  He has considered the implications for judicial independence if an investigation were ordered into charges that he says are based on mere suspicion and conjecture.

suspicion (noun) – doubt/qualm, speculation, scepticism.
Hindu Editorial usage :  He has considered the implications for judicial independence if an investigation were ordered into charges that he says are based on mere suspicion and conjecture.

conjecture (noun) – opinion, conclusion, idea/notion.
Hindu Editorial usage :  He has considered the implications for judicial independence if an investigation were ordered into charges that he says are based on mere suspicion and conjecture.

pick holes in (phrase) – find fault with, criticize, object to.
Hindu Editorial usage : He has picked holes in the motion’s wording, saying the signatories themselves are unsure of the veracity of the charges.

veracity (noun) – truthfulness, accuracy, correctness.
Hindu Editorial usage : He has picked holes in the motion’s wording, saying the signatories themselves are unsure of the veracity of the charges.

signatory (noun) – the person who signed an official document/agreement.
Hindu Editorial usage : He has picked holes in the motion’s wording, saying the signatories themselves are unsure of the veracity of the charges.

utmost (adjective) – greatest, maximum, most extreme.
Hindu Editorial usage :  which directed the Speaker (or Chairman) to act with utmost care, circumspection and responsibility

circumspection (noun) – caution, carefulness, wariness.
Hindu Editorial usage :  which directed the Speaker (or Chairman) to act with utmost care, circumspection and responsibility

imputation (noun) – an act of attribute/ascribe/assign something.
Hindu Editorial usage : and to keep equally in mind “the seriousness of the imputations, nature and quality of the record before him, and the indelible chilling effect on the public administration of justice and the independence of the judiciary in the estimate of the general public”

indelible (adjective) – ineradicable, permanent, lasting/stubborn.
Hindu Editorial usage : and to keep equally in mind “the seriousness of the imputations, nature and quality of the record before him, and the indelible chilling effect on the public administration of justice and the independence of the judiciary in the estimate of the general public”

chilling effect (noun) – a term in law and communication that describes a situation where a speech or 
conduct is suppressed by fear of penalization at the interests of an individual or group.
Hindu Editorial usage : and to keep equally in mind “the seriousness of the imputations, nature and quality of the record before him, and the indelible chilling effect on the public administration of justice and the independence of the judiciary in the estimate of the general public”

roster (noun) –  a list of the people of a team/organisation.
Hindu Editorial usage : that Justice Misra misused his control over the roster to assign cases selectively with a view to influencing their outcome

assume (verb) – acquire, take on, adopt.
Hindu Editorial usage : an issue that has unfortunately assumed a very political and polarised character.

polarised (adjective) – separated into opposing two.

Hindu Editorial usage : an issue that has unfortunately assumed a very political and polarised character.

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