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23 Cards in this Set
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ac-cli-mate
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verb, to get used to
Synonyms- orient |
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ab-hor
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verb, to regard with horror and loathin; hate intensley
Synonyms- loathe Antonyms- fancy, relish |
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whats a barrister and why would a lawyer that everyone respected object to being called a shyster
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a lawyer in england
shyster is a lawyer that uses bad ways to win |
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ab-ject
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adjective wretched, mean-spirited, complete
Synonyms- debasing, craven, utter |
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what is a writ of habeas corpus and a writ of mandamus
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whb- requiring a person be brought before a judge or court
wm- cammanding that something specific be done |
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what does the prefix ab mean
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from
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what is plea bargaining and to cop a plea
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plea bargaining- an arrangement between the prosecuter and defendant of an agreement that if the defendent pleads guilty the defendent wil get a lesser charge
to cop a plea means to plea guilty but to a lesser crime |
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a-bet
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verb,to encourage or assist, especially in wrongdoing
Synonyms-egg on Antonyms-dissuade deter curb thwart hinder inhibit |
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what is the diffence abstinent and abstemious
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abstinent means total avoidence
abstemious means moderation |
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ab-di-cate
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verb, give up formally as an office power duty or claim
Synonyms- relinquish, divest oneself of Antonyms- retain, hold onto |
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what does forebear mean and what does forbear mean
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forebear- to restrain one's self
forbear- ancestor |
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what is the difference between loth and loathe
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loath- reluctant, disinclined
loathe- dislike intensley |
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ac-cede
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verb, to yield to, to enter upon an office
Synonyms assent concur acquiesce comply Antonyms- dissent demur balk at |
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what do absolve and absolution also mean
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granting a pardon for a sin
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ab-stain
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verb, to refrain completly and voluntarily
Synonyms- forbear eschew temperate sparing moderate Antonyms- indulge partake |
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ab-solve
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verb, to vlear of guilt or blame
Synonyms- acquit, exonerate, exculpate, vindicate Antonyms- inculpate, indict |
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ac-a-dem-ic
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adjective, scholarly, theoretical
Synonyms- scholastic, speculative |
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what is the difference between an accessory before and an accesory after
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accessory before- you know that the the person is going to do the crime but you werent there when they did it
accessory after- you were there and you helped during the crime |
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ad-dic-tion
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noun, habit forming
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what does quit mean
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free
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what is a misdameanor and what is a felony
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a misdameanor is a minor wrongdoing and a felony is a serious crime
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explain when someone would ask for a change of venue
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this means someone was a jury from somewhere else. This is usually taken into consideration if there is to much publicity
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what is double jepordy
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when you get charged for the same thing twice
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