JUST MERCY VOCAB - 2

EXONERATE

• a feeling of ill will toward someone

• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

• leniency toward offenders

• inflicting punishment

INDIGENT

• leniency toward criminals

• a native peoples; the first ones to inhabit an area

• poor enough to need help from others

• having no earlier occurrence of action

VINDICATE

• tending to favor preconceived ideas

• a state of guilt

• show to be right by providing justification or proof

• a feeling of ill will

PREJUDICIAL

• tending to favor preconceived ideas

• to be absolutely certain someone committed a crime

• a legal proceeding to determine if evidence can be allowed in court

• justification or proof

MITIGATE

• marked by precise details

• to make something happen that is unexpected

• to be absolute sure

• lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of something

ADAMANT

• necessary reasoning to charge someone with a crime

• impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason

• to beg for a favor

• poor enough to need someone's help

CLEMENCY

• to favor preconceived ideas

• leniency and compassion shown toward offenders

• to release someone on bond

• to pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

SUBPOENA

• a legal document declaring a person incompetent

• a legal proceeding to decide if someone should be charged for a crime

• a writ issued to compel the someone to bear witness in court

• inflicting punishment

ANIMOSITY

• a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

• to feel compassion for your fellow man

• absolute certainty

• a state of guilt

CONCEDE

• to give over

• to prove beyond a reasonable doubt

• to doubt one's truthfulness

• having no earlier occurrence