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
prescribed211notification84appointed day73board66member56chairperson50regulations32fund31appropriate government28administrator25authority24schedule24commissioner23council22director22appellate tribunal21company20chairman19competent authority18employee17committee16academic council15commission15institute15
A to Z
unauthorised colonyunauthorised development2uncured trophyunder-officerunder-raiyatundertakings2undisclosed asset located outside indiaundisclosed foreign income and assetundivided indiaundue advantageunincorporated bodyunion purposesunion territory5united commercial bankuniversal service obligationuniversity8university grants commissionunladen weightunlawfulunlawful associationunlisted public companyunorganised sectorunorganised workerunregulated deposit schemeunsecured loan or advanceuntoward incidentupfront paymenturban areasurban land