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Section 7 Legal Vocabulary
Week 12
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Court Reporting
Not Applicable
11/30/2009

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Term
conscription
Definition
Compulsory enrollment and induction into military service; drafted.
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corrupt
Definition
Debased; degrade with unsound principles.
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cretio
Definition
Certain number of days allowed heir to decide whether to accept inheritance.
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delict
Definition
Criminal offense; tort; a wrong.
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demens
Definition
One whose mental faculties are enfeebled.
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egress
Definition
The path by which a person goes out; exit.
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expatration
Definition
Voluntarily abandoning one's country & becoming citizen or subject of another.
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express
Definition
Clear; definite; explicit; plain; direct; unmistakable; not dubious or ambiguous.
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faux
Definition
The fraudulent altercation of the truth.
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fetters
Definition
Chains or shackles for the feet; irons used to secure legs of convicts, prisoners, etc.
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gamalis
Definition
A child born in lawful wedlock; also one born to betrothed but unmarried parents.
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infamous
Definition
Shameful or disgraceful; possessing a notorious reputation.
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insolvency
Definition
Inability to pay one's debts; lack of means to pay one's debts.
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negotiation
Definition
Process of submission & consideration of offers until acceptable offer is accepted.
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obreptio
Definition
The obtaining of a thing by fraud or surmise.
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rider
Definition
Paper reflecting an amendment, addition, or endorsement annexed to a document.
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severe
Definition
Sharp; grave; distressing; violent; extreme; rigorous; difficult to be endured.
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simple
Definition
Pure; unmixed; not compounded; not aggravated.
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swindle
Definition
A scheme for cheating or defrauding.
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tradition
Definition
Inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior.
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