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justiciable
not because the plaintiff has no present right to the property but may in the future] see also political question at question compare moot jus·ti·cia·bil·i·ty [jə-sti-shə-bi-lə-tē, -shē-ə-] n
suffrage
suffrage [Latin suffragium vote, political support, from suffragari to support with one's vote] 1 : a vote in deciding a controverted question or
open
restricted to a particular group or category of participants ;specif : enterable by a registered voter regardless of political affiliation [an primary] 3 a : being in effect or operation [an mine] [a bench warrant still ] … use [an toll road] c : not finally determined, decided, or settled : subject to further consideration [an question] d : remaining effective or available for use until canceled [an insurance contract] 4 : not repressed or
Defection
Art. 102, 10th Sch. Disqualification, does not apply in case of a merger of his party with another political party but not in case of a split in the original party, Constitution of India, 10th Sch., paras … office and does not join any other party, Law of Elections, P.D.T. Achary, 2004, p. 190. Decision on questions, as to disqualification on ground of defection shall be of the Speaker of the Chairman, as the case
Judge
by law to give such a judgement (Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 19) To secure the dignity and political independence of the judges of the Supreme Court, it is enacted by s. 5 of the (English) Jud. … Judge [fr. juge, Fr.; judex, Lat.], one invested with authority to determine any cause or question in a Court of judicature. The word 'judge' denotes not only every person who is officially designated as
Local authority
management of civil services, within a specified local area. [Disaster Management Act, 2005, s. 2(h)] It is the political subdivision functioning within the framework of constitution and enjoying certain degree of autonomy serving as administrative units for … Acts affecting local administration, and means the persons or bodies who give effect to the particular Act in question. (Cf., (English) Public Health Act, 1875, s. 4) The (English) Local Authorities (Admission of the Press to Meetings)
Cabinet
individually and collectively responsible to Parliament. Cabinet functions as long as it enjoys confidence of Parliament, Dictionary of Political Science, Joseph Dunner, p. 73. In UK cabinet consists of the Prime Minister and such of his colleagues … for directing criticism of Government, policy and outlines alternative polices. Members of shadow cabinet get precedence in asking questions and in debate, Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, p. 211. The institution of shadow cabinet came
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