9 Legal Terminology Flashcards

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deliberation

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When juries discuss evidence and court arguments to reach a verdict.

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credible

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Capable of being believed

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litigation

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The process of taking legal action

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peremptory

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Putting to an end of a debate or action; final.

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anguished

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Experiencing or expressing severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

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punitive

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Inflicting or intended as punishment

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perjury

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The offence of willfully telling something untruthful in a court

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botched

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(Of a task) Carried out badly or carelessly

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looming

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Liable to happen soon; impending

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emphatically

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In a forceful way