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| a written statement to prove statements of fact signed by a witness under oath |
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| a signed statement from a judge ordering the arrest for an individual |
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| a set of voluntary promises enforceable by the law between two or more polices |
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| the person against whom a civil or criminal suit is brought to court |
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| office that promotes American business and safe guards its travelers in a foreign country |
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| a citizen of a nation with which the united states is at war |
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| the right of congress to refuse to seat an elected member by a majority vote |
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| the legal code governing crimes and their penalties |
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| giving up one's citizenship by living to live in another country |
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| a model on which to base later decisions or actions |
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| a person thats in a country that doesn't have citizenship |
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| movable belongings such as clothes, and jewelry as well as intangible items like stocks, bonds copyrights and patents |
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| the legal process by which a person is granted citizenship |
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| land and whatever is attached to or growing on it |
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| a person from a foreign country who expects to stay in the U.S for a short, specific period of time |
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| a law written by a legislative branch |
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| person who brings charges into a court |
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| a measure such as withholding economic aid to influence a foreign government's activities |
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| a person fleeing a country to escape persecution or danger |
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| a wrongful act, other than breach of contract, for which an injured party has the right to sue |
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| a aw stating that any illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in a federal court |
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| a special document, required by certain countries, that is issued by the government of the country that a person wishes to enter |
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| a person from a foreign nation who has established permanent residence in the U.S |
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| separation of people from the larger social group |
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