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Vocabulary, Unit 10
words and roots
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8th Grade
02/29/2012
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"juris"
 Definition
"law"
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jurisprudence
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n. Study or science of law
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jurisdiction
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n. Area of influence
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perjure
 Definition
v. To lie under oath
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"pun"
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"to punish"
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impunity
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n. Freedom from punishment
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punitive
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adj. Intended to punish; penalizing
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subpoena
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n. A legal document summoning someone to court
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"liti"
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"to press a lawsuit"
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litigation
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n. The process of a lawsuit
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litigant
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n. Someone involved in a lawsuit
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"nom, nem"
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"law, custom, share"
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autonomous
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adj. Self-governing; independent
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nemesis
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n. Something causing pain or harm; enemy
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"dic"
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"justice"
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syndicate
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n. A gathering of people with a common interest
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