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Scrutineer

A scrutinizer specifically an examiner of votes as at an election

Confirmation of Bishop

Confirmation of Bishop, the ratification by the arch-bishop of the election of a bishop by dean and chapter under the king's letter missive prior to the consecration of the

VerbarSobranje

The unicameral national assembly of Bulgaria elected for a term of five years by universal suffrage of adult males

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Affirmation

of State Legislatures, Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, Comptroller and Auditor-General of India, candidates for election to Parliament and State Legislature. [Constitution of India, Articles 60, 69, 75(4), 84(a), 124(6), 148(2), 159, 164(3), 173(a),

Absolute majority

Absolute majority, means a majority of all those who are entitled to vote in a particular election, whether or not they actually cast ballots, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 966.

Address

India to both Houses of Parliament assented together at the commencement of the first session after each general election to Lok Sabha and at the commencement of the first session of each year informing Parliament of the

Adhyaksha

Adhyaksha, means an Adhyaksha of a Zilla Parishad elected under the Provisions of the Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994. [Manipur Municipalities Act, (43 of 1994), s. 2(a)]

Adjournment

sine die. When a House is adjourned, pending proceedings or Bills do not lapse, In re (Gujarat Assembly Election Matter), (2002) 8 SCC 237 (279). (Constitution of India, Art. 174) Adjournment is a putting off of a

Advancement

child's share in the intestate estate as provided by the (English) A. E. Act, 1925. The child may elect not to take under the intestacy (see Wolst. & Ch. Conv. Acts, vol. 2, p. 1502). A power

Advocates, Faculty of

the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act, 1933. The head of the Faculty is Dean of Faculty, who is elected annually. He takes precedence of all other members of the Bar except the Lord Advocate; these two and

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