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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A to Z
obligorobnoxious substanceoccupational diseaseoccupied territory2occupier of a factoryoccurrenceoff-shore campusoff-shore installationoffence2officer4officer of the forceofficial gazette6offline verificationoffline verification-seeking entityoil2oil industrial concernoil tankeroilfieldoily mixture2old companyomnibusopen arrestoperational creditoroperational debtoperatoroption in goodsorchardorder5ordinance2ordinances3organisationorganised crimeorganised sectororiginatororissa actother backward classesother development financial institutionother stateother welfare schemesoutput taxoverseas citizen of india cardholderoverseas corporate bodyowner5