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21 Cards in this Set
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abrogate a law/treaty
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to bring a law/treaty to an official end
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contravene a law
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to break a law
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impeach a president/governor
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make a formal statement saying that a person in public office has committed a serious offense.
... is the first step in removing an officer from office. The president, vice president, and other federal officers (as judges) may be ... by the House of Representatives. |
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to infringe someones rights
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to prevent a person doing what they are legally allowed to do
If he assaults someone then he is overstepping his rights by ... on the liberty of another. |
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to lodge an appeal
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to make an official appeal
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to uphold/overturn a verdict
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to say that a previous decision was correct/incorrect
THE High Court has ... an unlawful killing inquest v... on a teenage boy who drowned during an activity holiday. |
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to pervert the course of justice
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to put obstacle in the way of justice being done
Hence, evil people can ... the truth to suit their own ends. |
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to quash a decision/conviction
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to change a previous decision/ conviction
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to set a precedent
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to establish a decision which must in English law be taken into account in future decisions
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to award/grant custody to
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to give one parent or adult the main responsibility for a child especially after separation or divorce
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to annul a marriage/agreement/law
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to declare that it no longer exists and never existed
To ... an election, some requirements need to be met. |
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embezzlement
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stealing money that is in your care or belongs to an org that you work for
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harassment
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making a person feel anxious or unhappy
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insider trading/dealing
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illegal buying and selling of shares by someone who has specialist knowledge of a company
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joyriding
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driving around in a stolen car
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perjury
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lying under oath
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indictable
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If a law court or a grand jury in...s someone, it accuses them officially of a crime
He was ...on drug charges at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Five people were ...for making and selling counterfeit currency. |
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summary offense
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A ... off..., also known as a petty crime, is a criminal act in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded with summarily, without the right to a jury trial and/or indictment (required for an indictable offence).
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statutory rights
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decided or controlled by law
... obligations |
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discretionary powers
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decided by officials and not fixed by rules
a ... grant Judges have great ... powers. |
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binding
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which cannot be legally avoided or stopped
a ... agreement The contract wasn't legally ... . |
