enumeration
English meaning: Enumeration
English Definition
(English)Enumeration means mentioning things one by one in a systematic list. In constitutional law, the enumeration of legislative powers specifies which levels of government can legislate on which subjects. The Residuary Powers clause (Article 248) gives Parliament power over subjects not enumerated in the State List — a feature distinguishing India's federalism from the USA's.
English Definition
The action of listing items one by one; in law and governance, the explicit listing of rights, powers, or items within a constitutional or statutory document. The Seventh Schedule of India's Constitution enumerates the Union List, State List, and Concurrent List of legislative powers.
Example
“India's Seventh Schedule enumerates 97 Union List, 66 State List, and 47 Concurrent List subjects, defining the division of legislative powers.”
In English: “The Seventh Schedule enumerates India's division of legislative powers between Centre and states.”
Synonyms
- listing
- specification
- cataloguing
Antonyms / Opposites
- omission
- generalisation
Literary Heritage
“The one great principle of the English law is to make business for itself.”
“The one great principle of the English law is to make business for itself.”
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