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vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| to refrain from something by ones own choice | abstain |
| judgment as by a jury or judge that a defendant is not guilty of a crime as charged | acquittal |
| a person legally appointed by another to act as his or her agent in the transaction of business specifically one qualified and licensed to act for plaintiffs and defendants in legal proceedings | attorney |
| mercy especially toward an offender or enemy | clemency |
| the act or process of carefully considering | deliberation |
| one of several grave crimes such as murder or burglary punishable by a more stringent sentence than that given for a misdemeanor | felony |
| involving or constituting a libel defamatory | libelous |
| behavior not conforming to prevailing standards or laws impropriety | misconduct |
| the act of pursuing court action against | prosecution |
| to take back disavow | retract |
| to void or annual by recalling withdrawing or reversing | revoke |
| oral communication or false statements injurious to a persons reputation | slander |
| sharing the same opinions or views being in complete harmony or accord | unanimous |
| the finding of a jury in a trail | verdict |
| to clear of accusation blame suspicion or doubt with supporting arguments or proof. | vindicate |