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fundamental right

standard of strict scrutiny. A fundamental right can be limited by a law only if there is a compelling state interest.

Compulsion

The act of compelling or the state of being compelled the act of driving or urging by force or by physical or

compulsory

that is the subject of litigation [a counterclaim] [ reconvention] compare elective, permissive 2 : using compulsion : compelling [ measures] com·pul·so·ri·ly [-sə-rə-lē] adv

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Affiliation

Manning, (1877) 2 QBD 611; Thomas v. Jones, (1921) 1 KB 22. As to issue of process for compelling attendance of witnesses, see (English) Bastardy (Witness Process) Act, 1929 (c. 38), and (English) Poor Law Act, 1884,

compulsion

compulsion 1 : an act of compelling (as by threat or intimidation) ;specif : coercion [a payment exacted by lawless "E. A. Farnsworth and W.

Compulsatory

Operating with force compelling forcing constraining resulting from or enforced by compulsion

freedom of religion

religion as guaranteed by the First Amendment can be overcome by a showing by the government of a compelling state interest. On this basis, practices used in some religions, such as drug use and bigamy, are prohibited

Crying

Calling for notice compelling attention notorious heinous as a crying evil

Printers

12, s. 2, contained in the second schedule thereto, as being excepted from the repeals effected thereby. For compelling discovery of the printer of a newspaper, see Dixon v. Enoch, (1872) LR 13 Eq. 394.

Begar

Commentary on Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, Vol. D, pp. 182-183. Begar, is an Indian practice of compelling tenants to render free service to their landlords under the old Zamindari system. Commentary on the Constitution of

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