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12 Cards in this Set
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(n) a judge who decides a disputed issue
An ____ was hired to settle the Major League Baseball strike because the owners and players could not come to an agreement. |
arbiter
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(adj) prejudiced
A judge should not be ___, but should weigh the evidence fairly before making up her mind. |
biased
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(v) to free from guilt or blame
When the gold coins discovered in his closet were found to be fake, Dr. Rideau was ___ and the search for the real thief continued. |
exculpate
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(adj) not in favor of one side or the other; unbiased
The umpire had a hard time remainig _____; his son was pitching for the home team, and this made it difficult to call the game fairly. |
impartial
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(adj) indisputable; not open to question
The videotape of the roberry provided _____ evidence against the suspect- he was obviously guilty. |
incontrovertible
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(n) trustworthiness; completeness
The ___ of the witness was called into question when her dislike for the defendant was revealed- some jurors suspected that she was not being entirely truthful |
integrity
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(n) the philosophy of schience of law
Judges and lawyers are longtime students of ____. |
jurisprudence
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(n) treating facts without influence from personal feelings of prejudices
It is important that a judge hear all cases with ___, so that her personal feelings do not affect her decision. |
objectivity
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(adj) expressing remorse for one's misdeeds
His desire to make amends to the people he had wronged indicated that he was truly ___, so the parole board ler him out of the penitentiary. |
penitent
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(adj) seemingly valid or acceptable; credible
Keith's excuse that he missed school yesterday because he was captured by space aliens was not very ___. |
plausible
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(adj) supported with proof or evidence; verified
The fingerprint evidence ___ the detective's claim that the suspect had been at the scene of the crime. |
substantiated
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(adj) freed from blame
Mrs. Layton was finally ___ after her husband admitted to the crime. |
vindicated
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