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15 Cards in this Set
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adjudicate
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to hear and settle a case by judicial procedure.
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appellate
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having the power to hear appeals and to reverse lower court decision.
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collusion
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a secret agreement for a deceitful or fraudulent purpose; conspiracy.
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deposition
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testimony under oath; especially a written statement by a witness for use in court in his or her absence.
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equity
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something that is just, impartial, and fair; the value of a business or property in excess of any claim against it; justice applied in circumstances not covered by the law.
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exhume
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to dig out of the earth; disinter; reveal.
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incommunicado
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without the meas or right of communication with others, as one held in solitary confinement.
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intestate
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having made no valid will; one who dies without a legal will.
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ipso facto
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by the fact itself; by that very fact.
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lien
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the right to take and hold or sell the property of a debtor as a security or payment for a debt; mortgage.
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litigation
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legal action or process.
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perjury
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the deliberate, willful giving of false, misleading, or incomplete testimony by a witness under oath in a criminal proceeding.
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pettifogger
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a petty, quibbling, unscrupulous lawyer; a shyster.
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tort
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any wrongful act not involving breach of contract for which a civil suit can be brought.
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tribunal
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a seat or court of justice.
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