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9 Cards in this Set
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treason
[tree-zuhn] |
to plot or act against the ruler or government of a country
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anarchy
[an-er-kee] |
political disorder and violence
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habeas corpus
[hey-bee-uhs kawr-puhs] |
a writ requiring a detained person to be brought to court to decide the legality of his imprisonment
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peers
[peers] |
a person of the same rank or class
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entrepreneur
[ahn-truh-pruh-nur, -noor] |
a person who organizes a business; taking the risk for the sake of profit
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intolerant
[in-tol-er-uhnt] |
unwilling to tolerate other's opinions, beliefs, ect.
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commonwealth
[kom-uhn-welth] |
a nation in which there is self-government
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copyright
[kop-ee-rahyt] |
the sole legal right to print, publish, perform, film or record a literary, artistic, or music work
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satire
[sat-ahyuhr] |
the use of ridicule, sarcasm, or irony
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