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Unit 10 vocab
English 8 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Juris | law |
Pun | to punish; punishment, penalty |
Liti | to press a lawsuit |
Nom, Nem | law; custom; share; to measure out |
Dic | justice |
jurisprudence | the study or science of law |
jurisdiction | an area of influence; discreation, authority |
perjure | to lie under oath; decieve, falsify |
impunity | freedom from punishment; immunity, exemption |
punitive | intended to punish; penalizing, disciplinary |
subpoena | a legal document summoning someone to court; court-summons, writ |
litigation | the process of a lawsuit |
litigant | someone involved in a lawsuit; ex: defendant, prosecutor |
autonomous | self-governing; independant |
nemesis | something causing pain of harm; an enemy; adversary |
syndicate | a gathering of people with a common interest; association; union |