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Section 8 Legal Vocabulary
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Undergraduate 4
04/22/2010

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Term
abatement
Definition
the act of putting an end to or of making less.
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abettor
Definition
One who promotes the commission of a crime.
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averment
Definition
A positive statement of facts that the party to a suit professes to be ready to prove.
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bailment
Definition
Delivery of personal property by one to another in trust for specific purpose.
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debenture
Definition
A written ackowledgment of a debt; instrument under seal for payment of loan.
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demesne
Definition
Domain; held in one's own right, and not of a superior.
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devisor
Definition
A person conveying or bequeathing.
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encroachment
Definition
Gradual taking possession by one of what is not his own (i.e., real estate).
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enfranchisement
Definition
Investiture with privileges or capacities of freedom, or municipal or political liberty.
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executor
Definition
Male designated by deceased testator to execute the provisions of the will.
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germane
Definition
In close relationship; appropriate; relative; pertinent.
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indicia
Definition
Signs; indications; circumstances which point to existence of given fact as probable.
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malefactor
Definition
Wrongdoer, evildoer, a person who has been convicted of a crime.
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pro bono
Definition
For the good; services done or performed free of charge.
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pro forma
Definition
Made and carried out as a formality.
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pro se
Definition
For himself; in his own behalf; in person.
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pro tanto
Definition
As far as it goes; so much; to that extent.
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pro tempore
Definition
For the time being.
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riparian
Definition
Belonging or relating to the bank of a river or stream; of or on the bank.
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venireman
Definition
A person ordered to appear to serve on a jury, or a member of a panel of jurors.
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