Question
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Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Discourtesy is not a legal offence and it does not excuse assault and ___(1)___. If a burglar breaks into my house and I knock him down, the law will ___(2)___ me, and if I am physically assaulted, it will permit me to ___(3)___ with reasonable violence. It does this because the burglar and the ___(4)___ have broken quite definite commands of the law. But no legal system could attempt to legislate against bad manners or could ___(5)___ the use of violence against something which it does not itself recognise as a legally punishable offence.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'Battery'.
Key Points
- The passage is about 'Discourtesy' which means 'rude and inconsiderate behaviour'.
- According to the passage, discourtesy is not an illegal act and thus, it doesn't deserve a legal trial.
- Let us refer to this line from the passage, "Discourtesy is not a legal offence and it does not excuse assault and ___(1)___".
- From the above sentence, it can be inferred that discourtesy is not illegal and it does not forgive any kind of violent attack. If someone is attacked or treated in a cruel way, discourtesy will come into play.
- In option 2, 'battery' means an offensive touching or use of force on a person without the person's consent.
- So, 'battery' is the correct word for blank no. 1.
So, the correct sentence is - Discourtesy is not a legal offence and it does not excuse assault and battery.
Additional Information
- Let us look into the meanings of other words:
- Bigotry: intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices.
- Laceration: injury, wound.
- Civility: politeness, courtesy.
- Civility is the antonym of discourtesy.
- Battery is a term used mostly in legal discourses.
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