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17 Cards in this Set
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abscond
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v - to steal off or run away secretely
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brigand
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n - a bandit or robber, usually a member of a band
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regicide
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n - the murder of a king; or one who kills a king.
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commute
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v - to change a heavy, sever punishment or obligation ot a lighter one.
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surveillance
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n - a close watch or observation
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litigation
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n - a lawsuit, or the act of carrying on a suit in a law court.
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gendarme
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n - an armed or military police officer
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extradite
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v - to get from or deliver to authorities of another state or country a person wanted in connection with a crime.
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posse
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n - a group of people armed with legal authority.
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turnkey
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n - a jailer, or a person in charge of the keys of a prison
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alibi
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n - a claim that the accused was elsewhere at the time of a crime
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illicit
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adj - improper, or forbidden by law or custom
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poach
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v - to trespass, or to hunt or catch illegally
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abscond
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v - to steal off or run away secretely
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purloin
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v - to steal
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extort
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v - to get something form a person by threats, violence, or illegal force.
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rapine
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n - pillage, plunder, or the seizing and carrying off of other's people's property by force.
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