RELEVANT WORDS:
| WORDS
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MEANINGS |
| Accomplice | A partner in a crime. One who knowingly, voluntarily, and intentionally unites with the principal offender in the commission of a crime. The word accomplice has not been defined under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA). However, an accomplice is a competent witness as per Section 133 of the IEA. |
| Affiant | A person who makes and signs an affidavit. |
| Alford Plea | A special type of guilty plea by which a defendant does not admit guilt but concedes that the State has sufficient evidence to convict. This type of plea is normally made to avoid the threat of greater punishment by the Court. |
| Alibi | To be present elsewhere. It is a defence claimed by the accused that he was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed. Section 11 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is based upon the principle of alibi. |
| Pendente lite | during the suit : while litigation continues (Eg: The Bank claimed pendente –lite interest till disposal of the suit) |
| Sequitur | Conclusion/ Consequence/ Inference (Eg.: Mr. “X” was not financially sound, as reasonable sequitur he was unable to meet daily needs of his family. |
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