Explanation
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Explanation, an 'explanation' merely widens the scope of the main s. and is not meant to carve out a particular exception to the contents of the main s., Sonia Bhatia v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1981 SC 1274 (1282).
In British Parliament a member is allowed to make personal explanation with the prior permission of the speaker in respect of his conduct or alleged misrepresentation in debate. The member has to intimate speaker what he proposes to say by way of personal explanation. General arguments or debate is not permissible. Personal explanation is allowed on the premise that member makes it in goodfaith, abuse of this right by a member constitutes grave contempt of Parliament, the office of the Speaker in the Parliaments of Common-wealth Wilding and Philip Laundy, p. 560.
Is a mutual defining of terms to clear up a misunderstanding or settle a dispute, Webster American Dictionary, p. 408.
In a Parliament, a statement made by a member explaining his conduct in regard to a particular question or occasion, replaying to an accusation made by another member or correcting an alleged misrepresentation, the Office of the Speaker in the Parliaments of Commonwealth, Wilding and Philip Laundy, p. 580.
In British Parliament a member is allowed to make personal explanation with the prior permission of the speaker in respect of his conduct or alleged misrepresentation in debate. The member has to intimate speaker what he proposes to say by way of personal explanation. General arguments or debate is not permissible. Personal explanation is allowed on the premise that member makes it in goodfaith, abuse of this right by a member constitutes grave contempt of Parliament, the office of the Speaker in the Parliaments of Common-wealth Wilding and Philip Laundy, p. 560.
Is a mutual defining of terms to clear up a misunderstanding or settle a dispute, Webster American Dictionary, p. 408.
In a Parliament, a statement made by a member explaining his conduct in regard to a particular question or occasion, replaying to an accusation made by another member or correcting an alleged misrepresentation, the Office of the Speaker in the Parliaments of Commonwealth, Wilding and Philip Laundy, p. 580.
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