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Markov chain

A random process Markov process in which the probabilities of discrete states in a series depend only on the properties of the immediately preceding state or the next preceeding

vest

literally, to clothe, from Old French, from Latin vestire] vt 1 a : to place in the possession, discretion, or province of some person or authority [all legislative powers herein granted shall be ed in a Congress

permissive

: based on or having permission [ occupancy] [a user of the vehicle] 2 : granting permission or discretion (as to the court) [a statute] 3 : not compulsory: as a : allowed or made under a

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Beer

retail except in 'alehouses,' etc., requiring a licence from justices of the peace-grantable or refusable in their absolute discretion-not being considered to afford sufficient facilities for supplying the public with beer, the (English) Beer Act of 1830

discretionary

discretionary : left to discretion : exercised at one's own discretion ;specif : relating to the policy-making function of

Ministerial act

of, his own judgment upon the propriety of the act done. In ministerial duty nothing is left to discretion; it is a simple, definite duty, Jamal Uddin Ahmed v. Abu Saleh Najmuddin, AIR 2003 SC 1917 (1924):

Manslaughter

the commission of some other unlawful act, or by culpable negligence. Both are felony, and punished, at the discretion of the Court, by penal servitude for life, or not less than three yeas, or by a fine.--(English)

Marriage

HLC 274. Special licenses are granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury on special grounds, as a matter of discretion or to persons of high rank. No period of residence is necessary, and they may authorise marriage at

Master, servant and independent contractor

under the order or control of the person for whom he does it, any may use his own discretion in things not specified beforehand............' (Pollock on Torts), Shivanandan Sharma v. Punjab National Bank Ltd., AIR 1955 SC

May make such enquiry and pass such order thereon

order thereon, The expression 'may make such enquiry and pass such order thereon' does not confer any absolute discretion on the Commissioner. In exercise of the power the Commissioner must bring to bear an unbiased mind, consider

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