Legal glossary
What a word means in law.
1,966 words and phrases from the definitions sections of Central and State Acts, each with the section that defines it. The number is how many Acts define the word.
Defined in the most Acts
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madrid agreementmadrid protocolmagistrate4mahalmainmajormalguzarmalik-makbuzamanager3managing committeemanaging director2manual scavengermanufacturemanufacturer4manufacturing process2marginal farmermarine boardmaritime claimmaritime labour certificatemaritime labour conventionmaritime lienmaritime perilsmaritime zones of india2market valuemarriage officermaster plan3maxicabmealmechanically propelled vesselmedical assessment and rating boardmedical institutionmedical practitioner3medical subordinatemedical termination of pregnancymedium goods vehiclemedium passenger motor vehiclemeghalayamember56member of a police-forcemember of the coast guardmember of the force4member of the fundmember-secretarymember statesmemorandum3mental retardation2mercantile agentmerchant shipping actmessage2metalmetro railway3metro railway administrationmetro railway officialmetropolitan citymidwiferymilemilitary aircraft2military custodymilitary operationsmilk productminemine development and production agreementmineral concession rulesmineral oilsmines and minerals actminimum support pricemining concessionmining leaseminor11minority2minority educational institution3mintmiscarriagemode of transportmoney circulation schememonthmontreal convention2motor carmotor cyclemotor spiritmotorcabmovables_muafi__muafidar_mukaddammulti-storeyed buildingmulti-system cable television networkmultimodal transport contractmultimodal transport documentmultimodal transport operatormultimodal transportationmultiple disabilitiesmunicipal areamunicipal market2municipal water worksmunicipality2museummutawallimutual assistance principles