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Flotilla
A fleet of boats or small ships.

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Guided missiles
Powered by rockets or jet propulsion, they are unmanned, self propelled air or space vehicle fitted with explosive warheads. Guided missiles are either self directed with inlaid controls or under remote controls based on the firing range.

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Icbm
Inter continental ballistic missile is a rocket propelled surface to surface guided missile carrying a nuclear warhead which can reach a destined city or installation in the world and destroy it entirely.

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Intermediate range ballistic missile (irbm)
It is of three types, viz, air to air, surface to air, and air to surface. Air to air guided missile, launched from an aircraft is employed to hit target in the battlefield.

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Jumbo jet
A large passenger jet aircraft having the capacity to life nearly 447 passengers.

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Nuclear umbrella
Giving air shield to a city or by nuclear weapons. It is also called parasol or sombrero.

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Star wars
Deployment of weapons on satellites in space with a view to destroy inter-continental ballistic missiles in space coming from the enemy.

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Squadron
Air force formation consisting of 20 aircraft's commanded by a squadron leader.

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Affidavit
A statement on oath for use as evidence in legal proceedings.

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Contempt of court
Any disobedience of the court verdict.

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Copyright
Exclusive right of an author in his works.

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Covenant
An agreement under seal between two or more persons.

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Decree
Judgement or decision having the force of law.

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Detenu
Persons who dies without making any will.

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Intestate
A person who dies without making any will.

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Libel
A published statement damaging to a person's reputation or business.

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Mandamus
A writ issued by a higher court to a lower court directing it to perform a specified act pertaining to its office.

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Plaintiff
A person who, as complainant, brings a suit in a court of law.

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Summons
A directive from a court of law ordering a person to appear before it at a specified date, time and place.

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Writ
A written order by a supreme court or high court directing the state or a lowest court to act or abstain from acting in a particular case.

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