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Section 7 Legal Vocabulary
Week 06
20
Court Reporting
Not Applicable
06/29/2013

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Term
acquiescence
Definition
The state of giving concent by failing to make objections.
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concordat
Definition
Compact, covenant or convention between two or more independent governments.
Term
coram paribus
Definition
Before the peers or freeholders.
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exigence
Definition
Demand, want, need, imperativeness; arising suddenly from current of events.
Term
ferry
Definition
Commercial transportation of people, vehicles, goods, etc., across body of water.
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furtive
Definition
Stealthy; by secret or stealth.
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inadvertence
Definition
Heedlessness; lack of attention, want of care; carelessness.
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locus delicti
Definition
The place of the offense; the place where an offense was committed.
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mens legis
Definition
The mind of the law; purpose, spirit, or intentions of a law.
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par
Definition
Equal.
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precedence
Definition
The act or state of going before; adjustment of place.
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probatum est
Definition
It is tried or proved.
Term
profit
Definition
The gross proceeds of a business transaction less the costs of the transaction.
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quo animo
Definition
With what intention or motive.
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severally
Definition
Distinctly, separately; apart from others.
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still
Definition
Any device used for separating alcoholic spirits from fermented substances.
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subsidence
Definition
Sinking, lowering, collapsing, compaction or other movement of the land.
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tip
Definition
Money given, as to a servant, for a service; private or secret information.
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vested
Definition
Fixed; accrued; settled; absolute.
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warehouse
Definition
Structure used for the reception and storage of goods and merchandise.
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