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3. ACCESORY
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accomplice
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4. ACQUIT
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free from blame
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5. ADJOURN
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suspend
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6. AFFIANT
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declarant
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7. AGGRIEVED
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the injured party
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8. ARRAIGNMENT
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the reading of the complaint
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ABDUCTION
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kidnapping
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2. ABETTOR: (person who)
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assists
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3. ACCESORY
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accomplice
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4. ACQUIT
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free from blame
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5. ADJOURN
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suspend
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6. AFFIANT
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declarant
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7. AGGRIEVED
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the injured party
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8. ARRAIGNMENT
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the reading of the complaint
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9. in ARREARS
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to be late in payment
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10. ASSAIL
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to attack
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11. ASSIGNMENT of wages
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take away
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12. ATTORNEY OF RECORD
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attorney in charge of case
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13. BATTERY
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assault
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14. BENCH warrant
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arrest order
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15. BEQUEATH
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to transfer in a will
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16. BILKING
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swindling
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BRANDISH
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waive about
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18. Class action suit
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collective lawsuit
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19. COERCION
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blackmail
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concurrent sentence
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at the same time
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2. Confiscate
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to take away
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3. Contempt of court
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to act against the rules of the court
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4. Convict
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to find guilty
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5. Counterfeiting
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falsifying
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6. Covenant
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an agreement
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7. Culprit
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the offender
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8. Deadlocked
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no unanimous decision
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9. Default
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failure to show up
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10. Rests its case
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has no more evidence to present
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11. Demur
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to object
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12. Deponent
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person giving testimony
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13. Destitute
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indigent
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14. Discovery
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exchange of evidence
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15. Dismiss charges with prejudice
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without a right to a new trial
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16. Dissenting
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disagreeing
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17. Diversion
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alternate program
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1. Docket
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the list of cases
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2. Duress
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forced to comply
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Embezzle
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swindle
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4. Encroach
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to trespass
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5. Encumbrance
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a lien
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6. Enjoin
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court ordered to perform or desist
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7. Entrapment
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to induce to commit a crime
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8. cross Examination
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questioning by opposing attorney after prior attorney
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9. Exhibit
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proof presented
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Expunge
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remove from record
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11. Extort
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blackmail
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12. False arrest
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illegal
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13. Felony
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one year in prison
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14. Finding
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the decision
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15. First degree murder
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with premeditation
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16. Foregoing
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the previous
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17. Forfeit bail
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lose bail
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18. Garnish wages
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take away
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19. Germane
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applicable
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9. Hand down a decision
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announce
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1. Hearsay evidence
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indirect
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2. Heretofore
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up to the present time
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3. Hoax
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deception
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4. Harass
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annoy
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5. Liable
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responsible
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6. Hold harmless
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free from responsibility
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7. Hung jury
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no unanimous decision
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8. Impeach
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discredit
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9. Chambers
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judge's office
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10. Indict
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accuse formally
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11. Interdiction
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prohibition
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12. Intestate
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without a will
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13. Double jeopardy
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tried twice for same crime
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14. Kindred
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relatives
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15. Larceny
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theft
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16. Lechery
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lewdness
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17. Levy
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a tax or fee
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18. Libel
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written defamation
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Lien
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encumbrance
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3. Loiter
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vagrancy
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4. loot
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ransack and steal
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5. Manslaughter
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without malice aforethought
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6. Material witness
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important
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7. Mirandized
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read his right
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8. Misdemeanor
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less than one year in jail
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9. Mistrial
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an invalid trial
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10. Moral turpitude
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lewdness
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11. Move
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initiate a request
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Objection sustained
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granted
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13. Objection overruled
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denied
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14. On its face
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at first glance
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15. Onus
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burden of proof
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Open court
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public view
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Ostensibly
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apparently
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18. Overt act
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in plain view
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19. Owm recognizance
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word of honor
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Parole
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release from prison
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2. Plea bargain
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pleading guilty to a lesser charge
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3. Peremptory challenge
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to excuse a juror without reason
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4. Probable cause
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reasonable ground for belief
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Probate
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prove validity of a will
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6. Proceedings adjourned
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suspended
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7. Proxy
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substitution
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8. Proximate cause
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natural and closest reason
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9. Prurient behavior
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lewd
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Purge a record
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erase
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11. Purview
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scope and reach
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Quash
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make void
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13. Quasi
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semi/almost
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Quitclaim
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a release or conveyance of property
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Rap sheet
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list of arrests
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Rebut
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refute, argue as false
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Recant
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take back
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Recidivist
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repeat offender
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2. Remand
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to send back
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3. Rescind
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make void
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Restitution
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compensation
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5. Retainer
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fee to hire attorney
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6. Seizure
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confiscation
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7. Settlement
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agreement to end litigation
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8. Slander
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spoken defamation
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9. Sodomy
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anal copulation
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10. Turn State evidence
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testify for the prosecution
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11. Statute of limitations
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maximum time periods allowed
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Statutory rape
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sex between an adult and a minor
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13. Summons
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court order to appear
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14. Take the fifth
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refuse to testify
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15. Uncontested
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with no opposition
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Vacate an order
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have it annuled
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1. Usury
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charging illegally high interest
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2. VENUE
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jurisdiction
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3. Waive
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give up, renounce
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4. WHEREABOUTS
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present location
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5. Wiretap
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telephone conversation interception
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6. dismiss Without prejudice
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with a right to a new trial
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7. Writ
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a court order
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Abstract
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summary
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Action
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lawsuit
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Adjudication
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decision
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11. Affidavit
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written sworn statement
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12. Arraignment
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notification of charges
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13. Assault
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physical attack
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14. Attest
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affirm under oath
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15. Battery
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physical attack upon another
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16. Bookmaking
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illegal betting
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hold Harmless
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free of responsibility
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Mistrial
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voided
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3. Indict
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accuse formally
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4. Intestate
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without a will
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5. indicated sentence
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pre established
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6. Duress
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threat
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7. Continuance
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postponement
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Set aside
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annul
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9. Proximate cause
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immediate reason
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10. Wrongful act
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illegal
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11. in Lieu of
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instead of
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12. Truancy
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absence
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to Waive time
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accept a longer time for resolution of case
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Wobbler
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may be a misdemeanor or a felony
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16. Emancipated person
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a minor recognized as an adult
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17. Impeach
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discredit
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18. the People
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the prosecution
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Voir dire
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to question
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Redress
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compensation or relief
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2. Promissory note
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signed promise to pay
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3. Provisions
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conditions
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4. Prurient behavior
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lewd
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5. Purview
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scope and reach
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6. Quash
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suppress
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Rap sheet
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list of arrests
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8. Recidivist
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repeat offender
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9. Pilfer
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steal
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10. Privy
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have access to confidential information
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11. On its face
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at first glance
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12. Overturn
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nullify
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13. Penalty assessment
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additional fees
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14. Plead the fifth
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not testify against oneself
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15. Mayhem
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dismemberment or maiming
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16. Minutes
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written record
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17. M.0.
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modus opcrandi
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18. Euthanasia
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mercy killing
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Venue
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jurisdicrion
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2. Extradition
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transfer a suspect
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3. Slander
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oral defamation
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4. Statute
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law or rule
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5. Voir Dire
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oath of competency
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6. Embezzlement
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white-collar crime
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7. Writ
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court order
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8. Judgment
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final decision
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9. Liability
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responsibility
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10. Court trial
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trial by judge only
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11. Overt
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open to view
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12. Motion denied
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request
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13. Malpractice
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professional negligence
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14. Polygraph
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lie detector machine
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Points and authorities
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legal precedence
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16. Brief
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written summation
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17. Commitment
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incarceration
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18. Continuance
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postponement
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19. Collateral
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guarantee
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20. Decree
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court order
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21. Discovery
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exchange of facts
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Due process
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right to a speedy and fair trial
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2. Disposition
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final decision
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3. Garnish
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take away
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4. Immunity
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no punishment
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5. Impeach
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discredit
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6. Parole
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granted after serving a portion of prison time
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7. Perjury
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lying under oath
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8. Pandering
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facilitating sexual encounters for money
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9. Stay
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suspension
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10. Tort
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damage for which civil action may be brought
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11. Quash
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annul
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12. Probate hearing
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authentication of official documents
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13. Immaterial
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not important
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14. Brandishing a weapon
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show in a menacing manner
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15. Act of God
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beyond one's control
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16. Has standing
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legal right
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Disinterested party
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a person who is impartial or neutral
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Flasher
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exhibitionist
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2. Larceny
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theft
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3. Nonage
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legally under
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4. Legal tender
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legal currency
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5. Continue a hearing
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postpone
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6. motion to Quash
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annul
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7. Set aside
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invalidate
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8. Nolo contendere
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no contest
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9. O.R.
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own recognizance
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10. Ordinance
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local law
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11. Severance of parties
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separation
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12. a person's Issue
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descendants
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13. Stay
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postponement
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14. Executor
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person in charge of an estate of a deceased person
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15. Eminent domain
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power to take private land por public use
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16. Priors
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previous arrests
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17. Pleadings
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the allegations
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18. in Pro per
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without an attorney
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19. Proxy
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through another person
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20. Rebuttal evidence
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evidence that can be offered to dispute or challenge
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Side-bar conference
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judge and attorneys speaking privately in the courtroom
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2. Jury tampering
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undue persuasion of jury
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3. Strike
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felony
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4. To wit
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that is to say
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5. Trail
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hold off, suspend
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6. Perjury
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lying under oath
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7. Waive a right
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give up
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8. Wanton
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immoral, lewd
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9. Whereabouts
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present location
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10. Binding
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obligatory
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11.Wrongful death
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through negligence of another
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12. Affidavit
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sworn written statement
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13. under Color of authority
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under the presumed authority
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14. Concurrent sentence
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at the same time
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15. Breach of contract
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non-compliance
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16. Class action suit
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many plaintiffs, one case
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17. Acquittal
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exoneration
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18. Arraignment
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reading of charges
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19. Demurrer
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objection
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20. Immunity
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free from prosecution
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Fence
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person who receives stolen property to resell
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2. Vagrancy
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loitering, being idle somewhere
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3. Vacate an order
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cancel or rescind
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4. Subpoena
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summons to appear
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5. Embezzlement
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to fraudulently take another's possession
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6. Adjourn
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to put off or postpone
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7. Extract
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a portion or segment
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8. Insolvent
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have no money to pay one's debts
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9. Onus
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burden
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10. Bequeath
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leave in a will
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11. Abettor
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person who assists in a crime
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Moniker
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nickname
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13. Enjoin
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court order to perform or abstain from performing
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14. Wanton act
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malicious or reckless
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15. Defalcation
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misappropriation of funds
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Malfeasance
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wrongful conduct
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17. Exhibit
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any evidence
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18. Embracery
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jury tampering
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Defilement
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corruption of morals
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2. Convicted
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found guilty
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3. Lien
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a claim or encumbrance
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4. Prima facie
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at First sight
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5. Edict
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a formal decree or order
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6. Frame-up
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a plan to incriminate
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7. Usury
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lending money at an illegally high rate
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8. Suffrage
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right to vote
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9. Shakedown
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extortion, blackmail
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10. Asylum
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refuge, protection
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11. Exhume
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dig up a body
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12. Entrapment
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inducement to commit a crime
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13. Interlocutory
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interim, provisional
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14. Quid pro quo
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something for something
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15. Ad hoc
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for one particular reason
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16. Affiant
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person giving testimony
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17. Alias
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also known as
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18. bigamy
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two spouses at the same time
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caveat
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warning to be careful or be aware
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20. Probable cause
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reasonable ground
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Racketeering
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organized extortion
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