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Rationalize

To make rational also to convert to rationalism

equal protection

it treats other individuals or classes in like circumstances called also equal protection of the law see also rational basis test, strict scrutiny, suspect classification Amendment XIV to the Constitution in the back matter NOTE: The equal

Reasonable

to act reasonably, knows or ought to know, Rena Drego v. Lalchand Soni, (1998) 3 SCC 341. Means rational, according to dictate of reason and not excessive or immoderate. If something is not per se preposterous or

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Discrimination with reasons

Discrimination with reasons, means rational classification for differential treatment having nexus to the constitutionally permissible object. Preferential representation for the backward classes in

Reason to believe

a pretence. It is open to the court to examine whether the reasons for the belief have a rational connection or a relevant bearing to the formation of the belief and are not extraneous or irrelevant to

Procuration

administration of the business of another; also moneys which parish priests pay yearly to the bishop or archdeacon, ratione visitationis; these are also called proxies, and it is said that there are three sorts--ratione visitationis, consuetudinis, et

Equality of opportunity for all citizens

classification, however, must be a reasonable one and must fulfil the following conditions: (i) it must have a rational basis; (ii) it must have a close nexus with the object sought to be achieved; (iii) it should

Such prisoner shall be confined in a cell apart prisoners

prisoner shall be confined in a cell apart prisoners' has a restricted meaning. It must be given a rational meaning to effectuate the purpose behind the provision so as not to attract the vice of solitary confinement.

Political sufferer

Political sufferer, should be an identifiable who could be recognised as such on certain rational basis. A person to be a political sufferer must have suffered in any one of the five ways

Petitio principii

as such, when it is really dubious, perhaps false, or at least wants to be proved, before any rational inference can be drawn from it. For a discussion of the further question 'Is the syllogism a petitio

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