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Perception

senses or intellect apperhension by the bodily organs or by the mind of what is presented to them discernment apperhension cognition

Perspicacity

The state of being perspicacious acuteness of sight or of intelligence acute discernment

Sagacity

The quality of being sagacious quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions keenness of discernment or penetration with soundness of judgment shrewdness

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Second sight

The power of discerning what is not visible to the physical eye or of foreseeing future events esp such as are of

Liable

the lexicographer's angle. The court must give effect to the will and inbuilt policy of the legislature as discernible from the object and scheme of the enactment and the language employed therein, Superintendent and Remembrancer of Legal

Arbitrary

no impediment in adopting the procedure, the deviation to act in different manner which does not disclose any discernible principle which is reasonable itself shall be labelled as arbitrary. Every State action must be informed by reason

Discretion

Dhurandhar Prasad Singh v. Jai Prakash University, (2001) 6 SCC 534: AIR 2001 SC 2552. Discretion, is the discernment of what is right or proper, A Dictionary of Law, Willium C. Anderson, 1889, p. 362. Discretion, standing

Legislation

though in some specific instances the line which separates one category from the other may not be easily discernible. Adjudication of the rights of the parties according to law enacted by the legislature is a judicial function.

Particulars of sale

per Tindal, C.J. If there be anything connected with the property important to be known which cannot be discerned or may be misapprehended by ocular inspection, it ought to be stated in the particulars: see Dav. Prec.

Usage

linked with human actions it is not the identify of the person vis-'-vis his caste which matters in discerning the contours of any 'usage'. 'Usage' is described as different from custom as there is no usage through

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