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Silence

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

silence


1 : the state of keeping or being silent
;esp
: forbearance from speech or comment
2 : failure to make something known esp. in violation of a duty to do so [acceptance by ] see also estoppel by silence at estoppel




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