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Religion

a belief which binds the spiritual nature of man to a supernatural being; it is an object of conscientious devotion, faith and pietism, Lily Thomas v. Union of India, (2000) 6 SCC 224. Religion, is a specific

Vaccination

was itself amended by the (English) Vaccination Act, 1907, in order to give relief to persons having a conscientious objection to vaccination, and s. 1(1) is as follows:- 1.-(1) No parent or other person shall be liable

affirm

make a solemn declaration under the penalties of perjury in place of swearing an oath to which one conscientiously objects 2 : to uphold the judgment or actions of a lower court [the appeals court ed] af·fir·mance

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Benefit of doubt

to which the accused is entitled to reasonable doubt-the doubt which rational thinking men will reasonably, honestly and conscientiously entertain and not the doubt of a timid mind which fights shy-though unwittingly it may be-or is afraid

Declaration in lieu of oath

1835 is as follows:-- I, A.B., do solemnly and sincerely declare that and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the (English) Statutory Declarations Act, 1835.

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