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Section 7 Legal Vocabulary
Week 11
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Law
Not Applicable
11/30/2009

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Term
cartel
Definition
Combination of producers of any product joined together to control its production.
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confederation
Definition
A league or compact for mutual support, particularly of nations or states.
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embargo
Definition
Government order prohibiting commercial trade with other designated nations.
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en autre droit
Definition
In the right of another.
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extraction
Definition
Wrongful act of compelling payment for one's services, under color of authority.
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interlineation
Definition
Act of writing between lines of an instrument; a ******* that is written between lines.
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jus in re
Definition
A right to a thing.
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manuscript
Definition
Author's work product submitted to publisher ******* own hand or typewritten.
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polygarchy
Definition
A government where the sovereignty is shared by several persons.
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pur autre vie
Definition
For the life of another.
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que est le mesme
Definition
Which is the same.
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resolution
Definition
Formal expression of opinion or will of official body, adopted by vote.
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resources
Definition
Money or any property that can be converted to meet needs.
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respite
Definition
The temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence; a reprieve.
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solvit ad diem
Definition
He paid at the day.
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subterfuge
Definition
That to which one resorts for escape or concealment.
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surplus
Definition
That which remains of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose.
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truce
Definition
A temporary cessation of hostilities by agreement between belligerent powers.
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vacation
Definition
Recess or leave of absence; time of respite from active duty or employment.
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weapon
Definition
Anything used or designed to be used in destroying, defeating or injuring.
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