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106 Cards in this Set
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Fragile institutions |
delicate institutions |
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Pivotal |
central, crucial, vital, critical, focal, essential, key, significant, important, determining, decisive, deciding |
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Escalating |
increasing |
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Unparalleled legitimacy |
unique, supreme, no equal legitimacy/validity |
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Impartial |
neutral |
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Substitute |
alternative |
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Demobilizing |
ceasing military operations |
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Deploy |
move troops into position for military action |
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Haven |
sanctuary, safe harbor, refuge |
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Multilateral |
agreed upon or participated in by three or more parties, especially the governments of different countries |
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Logistics |
the activity of organizing the movement, equipment, and accommodation of troops |
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Undertaken |
commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on |
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Mandate |
an official order or commission to do something |
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contingent |
a group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group |
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fester |
become worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference |
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Equitably |
ertaining to or valid in equity |
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Accountability |
the fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility |
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Judicial system |
court system |
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admirable |
deserving respect and approval |
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convey |
transfer the title to (property) |
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Perpetrator |
someone who has committed a crime |
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Conviction |
A conviction happens when an individual is found guilty of carrying out the offence that they were charged with. In criminal proceedings this can also include an acquittal on the grounds of insanity. |
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legislature |
the legislative body of a country or state |
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Beneficial |
resulting in good; favourable or advantageous |
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pharmaceutical |
relating to medicinal drugs, or their preparation, use, or sale |
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Signed into law |
to sign legislation as a mark of official approval |
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indicted |
formally accuse of or charge with a crime |
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Repeat offenders |
someone who has committed crimes more than once or several times |
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Serial |
repeatedly committing the same offence and typically following a characteristic, predictable behaviour pattern |
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Infrastructure |
the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise |
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Felony |
a crime regarded in the US and many other judicial systems as more serious than a misdemeanour |
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Petition |
present a petition to (an authority) in respect of a particular cause; appeal; plea |
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Passed legislation |
to approve a bill with voting |
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Prolific |
productive |
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Disregard |
pay no attention to; ignore |
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Amid |
surrounded by; in the middle of; amongst |
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declaration |
a formal or explicit statement or announcement |
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lucid |
expressed clearly; easy to understand |
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fate |
chance |
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suitable |
right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation |
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intensifying |
become or make more intense |
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grappling |
engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle; to confront |
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deteriorated |
become progressively worse |
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paradoxical |
something with two meanings that don't make sense together; conflicting |
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waiver |
voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege |
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hastening |
accelerating, hurrying |
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strenuously |
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; hard |
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reluctantly |
with a certain degree of unwillingness |
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discernment |
the ability to judge well |
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intellectual |
a person possessing a highly developed intellect |
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static |
lacking in movement, action, or change, especially in an undesirable or uninteresting way |
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essential |
absolutely necessary; extremely important; crucial |
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overlooked |
fail to notice |
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process |
a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end |
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assumptions |
a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof; presumtion |
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stifle |
make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate; |
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interpreted |
explain the meaning of (information or actions); explained |
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profit |
a financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something |
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achieved |
accomplished |
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Suppression |
the action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication |
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communicate |
share or exchange information, news, or ideas |
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proprietary |
relating to an owner or ownership |
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trend |
a general direction in which something is developing or changing; |
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familiar |
well known from long or close association |
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to adhere (to) |
to comply |
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to be party to (a treaty) |
to be a subject to a traty; to be a part of; be involved in |
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Child offenders |
young person who has been convicted or cautioned for a criminal offense |
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covenant |
an agreement; treaty |
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to exempt someone from |
to free someone from a certain obligation |
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to hold obligations |
to fullfil obligations |
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inmates |
a person living in an institution such as a prison or hospital |
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legislators |
a person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body; lawmaker |
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to pass an amendment |
to approve an amendment |
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rape |
physical act of having sexual intercourse with a person without their consent - this refers to both men and women |
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reciprocal (agreements) |
(of an agreement or obligation) bearing on or binding each of two parties equally |
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robbery |
term used to describe the theft of goods or property by force, or threat of force |
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trial |
a formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings |
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veto |
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a lawmaking body |
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to advocate |
publicly recommend or support |
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blanket immunity |
total witness immunity |
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Contingent |
subject to chance; |
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to enforce (a covenant) |
compel observance of or compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation); |
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to exhaust one's appeals |
to have no more rights to appeal |
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impunity |
exemption from punishment or loss or escape from fines; |
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jurisdiction (of the court) |
the official power to make legal decisions and judgements |
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military |
the armed forces of a country |
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to pledge |
a solemn promise or undertaking |
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to ratify |
to express consent to be bound |
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rehabilitation |
act of restoring something to its original state |
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to serve (a sentence) |
to go through a period of time spending it in prison |
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to undermine |
lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously; |
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to waive |
refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim) |
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to appeal (to a court) |
apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court |
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broad scope of (persons) |
the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant; |
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core function |
main function |
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to enhance |
to improve something |
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genocide |
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular nation or ethnic group |
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incarceration |
the state of being confined in prison; imprisonment |
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juveniles |
a person below the age at which ordinary criminal prosecution is possible (18 in most countries) |
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to nullify |
make legally null and void; invalidate |
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prosecution |
the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge |
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to receive a sentence |
getting penalty applied to a person or entity found guilty of a criminal act |
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reparation |
the action of making amends for a wrong one has done, by providing payment or other assistance to those who have been wronged |
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to surrender to something |
stop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority |
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vengeance |
punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong |
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war crimes |
an act carried out during the conduct of a war that violates accepted international rules of war |