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Discernible

Capable of being discerned by the eye or the understanding as a star is discernible by the eye the identity of difference of ideas is discernible by the understanding...


Discerner

One who or that which discerns distinguishes perceives or judges as a discerner of truth of right and wrong...


Discernance

Discernment...


Discernibleness

The quality of being discernible...


Discernibly

In a manner to be discerned perceptibly visibly...


Discerningly

In a discerning manner with judgment judiciously acutely...


Discernment

The act of discerning...


Quick sighted

Having quick sight or acute discernment quick to see or to discern...


Arbitrariness

Arbitrariness, the meaning and true import of arbitrariness is more easily visualized than precisely stated or defined. The question, whether an impugned act is arbitrary or not, is ultimately to be answered on the facts and in the circumstances of a given case. An obvious test to apply is to see whether there is any discernible principle emerging from the impugned act and if so, does it satisfy the test of reasonableness. Where a mode is prescribed for doing an act and there is no impediment in following that procedure, performance of the act otherwise and in a manner which does not disclose any discernible principle which is reasonable, may itself attract the vice of arbitrariness, Shrilekha Vidyarthi v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (1991) 1 SCC 212 (243): AIR 1991 SC 537....


pen register

pen register [perhaps from the original use of a pen to mark the dots or dashes used in counting the numbers dialed] : a device that registers the numbers dialed from a telephone compare wiretap NOTE: A court order is always required for the use of a pen register in a criminal investigation, but such use has not been considered a search or interception of communication by the U.S. Supreme Court. Some states have disagreed and discern a privacy interest in such information. ...


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