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20 Cards in this Set
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abrogate
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(verb)
to abolish by authoritative action |
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adjudicate
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(verb)
to act as a judge, to settle judicially |
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affidavit
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(noun)
a sworn statement in writing made under oath |
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appellate
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(adj.)
having the power to review the judgement of another court |
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bequest
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(noun)
the act of bequeathing, the act of leaving someone something in a will, something that is bequeathed |
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contraband
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(noun)
illegal or prohibited exporting or importing of goods |
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deposition
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(noun)
testimony under oath, taken down in writing |
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exhume
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(verb)
to remove from a grave; to bring back from neglect or obscurity |
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extradite
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(verb)
to surrender an alleged criminal to the state or country in which he or she can be tried |
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intestate
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(adj.)
one who dies without a will |
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ipso facto
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(adverb)
by the very fact or act, an inevitable act |
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jurisprudence
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(noun)
a system of laws, the science or philosophy of the law |
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larceny
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(noun)
the unlawful taking of someone else's property with the intention of not giving it back |
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lien
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(noun)
a charge against real or personal property for the satisfaction of a debt or duty originally arising from the law |
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litgious
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(adj.)
contentious situation, prome to litigation |
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malfeasance
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(noun)
wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public offical |
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perjury
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(noun)
lying or intentionally omitting information under oath |
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plagairism
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(noun)
the act of passing off someone else's work as your own |
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sanction
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(noun)
authoritative permission or approval that makes a course of action valid, a law or decree (verb) to give permission or approval, to encourage or tolerate by indicating approval |
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tort
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(noun)
wrongdoing for which damages can be claimed; an unitentional violation of someone's rights, which can result in civil action but not criminal proceedings |
