Must Know Legal Terms - JIGL - CS EXECUTIVE

MUST - KNOW LEGAL TERMS

A - Affidavit : A sworn written statement used as legal evidence .

B - Bail : Temporary release of an accused under legal conditions .

C - Contempt of Court : Act that disrespects or obstructs court authority .

D - Doctrine of Basic Structure : Limits Parliament's power to amend core constitutional features .

E - Estoppel : Stops a person from denying past claims in court .

F - FIR : First police report when a serious crime is reported .

G - Gazette : Official record for publishing government notifications .

H - Habeas Corpus : Writ to produce a detained person before court .

I - Injunction : Court order stopping someone from doing something .

J - Jurisdiction : Court's legal authority to hear a case .

K - KYC : Identity verification required by law in financial / legal services .

L - Locus Standi : Right to be heard in a court of law .

M - Mens Rea : Criminal intent behind a wrongful act .

N - Non - Cognizable Offence : Requires magistrate's permission to investigate .

0 - Obiter Dicta : Non - binding judicial comments made in passing .

P - PIL : Legal action filed to protect public interest .

Q - Quash : To legally cancel a proceeding or order .

R - Res Judicata : Prevents re - litigation of a decided issue .

S - Summons : Court notice to appear or respond .

T - Tort : Civil wrong causing harm , leading to liability .

U - Ultra Vires : Act beyond legal authority or power .

V - Vakalatnama : Document authorizing a lawyer to represent a client .

W - Writ : Formal court order enforcing rights or legal duty .

X - Xerox Evidence : Secondary evidence used when the original is unavailable .

Y - Young Offender : Juvenile involved in crime ; handled under juvenile justice law .

Z - Zero FIR : FIR filed without jurisdiction barrier for urgent crimes .