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Repugnate

To oppose to fight against

repugnant verdict

repugnant verdict see verdict

Reluctation

Repugnance resistance reluctance

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Self repugnant

Self contradictory inconsistent

Contrarious

Showing contrariety repugnant perverse

Inconsistent

Inconsistent, 'inconsistent', according to Black's Legal Dictionary, means mutually repugnant or contradictory; contrary, the one to the other so that both cannot stand, but the acceptance or establishment

Colonial Laws (English)

that no law made by the Parliament of a Dominion be void on the ground that it is repugnant to the law of England. The Colonial Laws Validity Act, 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 63) enacts

Reserved for consideration

for consideration' would definitely indicate that there should be active application of mind by the President to the repugnancy pointed out between the proposed State law and the earlier law made by the Parliament and the necessity

Repeal

cases cited in Mew's Digest, vol. 19, p. 842, tit. 'Statute.' A repeal may be brought about by repugnant legislation, without even any reference to the Act intended to be repealed, for once legislative competence to effect

Impotency

marriage a practical impossibility. Impotency may arise on account of physical defect or mental condition such as total repugnance to the sexual act, Digvijoy v. Pratap Kumari, AIR 1970 SC 87.

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