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What’s a felony?

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A serious crime like rape or murder

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What is a misdemeanor?

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A less serious crime, less serious than a felony.

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What does recognizance mean?

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A legal promise made by someone before a court of law that must be kept to avoid being punished.

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What does raze mean?

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To destroy, or tear down.

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What does pervade mean?

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To spread through all parts of.

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What does insinuate mean?

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To introduce (an idea) gradually or in a subtle way.

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What does laconic mean?

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Using few words in speech or writing. Concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious.

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What does irresolute mean?

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Uncertain how to act or proceed.

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What does itinerant mean?

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Traveling from place to place.

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What does parietal mean?

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Wall of cavity or hollow organ.

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What does berated mean?

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To scold or condemn at length.

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What does placated mean?

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To soothe or mollify by concessions (appease).

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What does conundrum mean?

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Riddle whose answer involves a pun. Intricate or difficult problem.

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What does clandestine mean?

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Conduct or mark or hold something in secret.

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What does flagrant mean?

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Fiery hot or conspicuously (obviously) offensive.

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What does covert mean?

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Not openly shown. Covered Area.

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What does fetter mean?

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Something that confines. Chains or shackles for the feet.

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What does contraindicate mean?

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To make a treatment or procedure inadvisable (not wise).

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What does comprise mean?

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To include within a particular scope.

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What does magnate mean?

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A person of rank, power, influence, or distinction in a specified area.

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What does palliate mean?

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To reduce the pain without curing the underlying disease/illness.

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22
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What does boon mean?

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Benefit or advantage

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23
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What does vex mean?

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To bring trouble, distress, agitation.

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What does vilify mean?

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To say or write harsh and critical things about someone or something.

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What does vindicate mean?

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To set free.

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What does venerate mean?

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To honor with a ritual act of devotion.

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27
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What does coercion mean?

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To restrain or dominate by force.

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28
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What does volition mean?

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Act of making a choice or decision.

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29
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What does predilection mean?

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Establish preference for something.

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What does itinerant mean?

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Traveling from place to place.

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What does abet mean?

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To assist or support (especially in crime).

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32
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What does abscond mean?

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To depart secretly, avoid or hide oneself.

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33
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What does ductile mean?

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Easily led or influenced.

34
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What does perforate mean?

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To make a hole through.

35
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What does pedantic mean?

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One who makes a show or knowledge.

36
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What does malevolence mean?

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To have or show vicious ill will, spite, or hatred.

37
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What does declamation mean?

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To say something in usually a loud and formal way.

38
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What does insurgence mean?

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The act of revolting against a civil authority or established government.

39
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What does usury mean?

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The lending of money with an interest charge for its use.

40
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What does malignant mean?

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Evil in nature, influence, or effect.

41
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What does aloof mean?

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To be removed or distant either physically or emotionally.

42
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What does jesting mean?

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Joking or mocking remark.

43
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What does alleged mean?

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Accused but not yet proven or convicted.

44
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What is an affidavit?

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A sworn statement.

45
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What is probable cause?

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The legal standard to justify an arrest.

46
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What is a conviction?

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Finding a person guilty of a crime.

47
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What does indigent mean?

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Lacking money, very poor.

48
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What is pro se?

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Defendant decides to represent themselves in the court of law without the help of an attorney.

49
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What does propensity mean?

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Indignation or natural interest.

50
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What does augmentation mean?

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To make larger, more numerous, more intense.

51
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What does anathema mean?

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Someone or something that is very strongly disliked.

52
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What does abhorrence mean?

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Something that is extremely disliked or distasteful.

53
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What does armistice mean?

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Ceasefire

54
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What does preponderance mean?

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A superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength.

55
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What does prevalence mean?

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Generality.

56
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What does substantiate mean?

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To show evidence

57
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What does burgeoning mean?

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Growing very quickly.

58
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What does verdant mean?

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Green in color

59
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What does zephyr mean?

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Breeze

60
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What does Nefarious mean?

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Flagrantly wicked.

61
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What does villainous mean?

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Befitting a villain - like a villainous act.

62
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What does egregious mean?

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Very bad or easily noticed.

63
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What does bellicose mean?

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Warlike - prone to start wars.

64
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What does defunct mean?

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No longer living, existing or functioning.

65
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What does outmoded mean?

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Out of style, no longer acceptable.

66
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What does paucity mean?

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Smallness in number, quantity.

67
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What does incongruous mean?

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Unsuitable, not in harmony.

68
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What does hackney mean?

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Lacking in freshness or originality.

69
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What does loquacious mean?

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Wordy - excessive talk. Verbose.

70
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What does verbose mean?

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Wordy.

71
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What does allay mean?

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To reduce in intensity.

72
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What does pious mean?

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Showing loyal reference to a person or thing.

73
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What does flout mean?

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To break or ignore a law without showing fear or shame.

74
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What does arduous mean?

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Hard to accomplish or achieve.

75
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What does terse mean?

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Short, elegant summary.

76
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What does rebut mean?

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To disprove by evidence or argument.

77
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What does exonerate mean?

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To relieve of a responsibility or obligation.

78
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What is inculpatory evidence?

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Evidence that tends to prove guilt.

79
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What is exculpatory evidence?

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Evidence favorable to the defendant in a criminal trial that exonerates the defendant of guilt.

80
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What does allegation mean?

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Statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal.

81
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What is discovery?

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Discovery is the finding out of evidence that the other side has.

82
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What is Brady material?

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Evidence that is favorable to the defendant on punishment or guilt. Example, evidence that there was another set of finger prints on a weapon that were not the defendants.

English and Law Terminology (6 decks)

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