Unit # 2
Legal Language (I)
Lesson # 14
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Words to Define
adjudicate
appellate
collusion
deposition
equity
exhume
incommunicado
intestate
ipso facto
lien
litigation
perjury
pettifogger
tort
tribunal
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Which Word Comes to Mind?
No evidence of a will was found
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equity
intestate
Any statement made now can be held against you
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deposition
tort
ipso facto
If we do not get satisfaction here, we will take this to a higher court
collusion
tribunal
The witness has told only half the story in court
appellate
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exhume
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adjudicate
perjury
Lie low till the furor subsides
incommunicado
True or False (circle one)
A collusion is an intellectual clash between two strong lawyers.
An adjudicated settlement is one made out of court.
Torts involve an injury or damage done without breach of contract.
A pettifogger is overly concerned with trifles.
Ipso facto refers to facts, like axioms, that are universally accepted.
Matching
adjudicate
appellate
collusion
deposition
equity
exhume
incommunicado
intestate
ipso facto
lien
litigation
perjury
pettifogger
tort
tribunal
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(circle one)
pettifogger
litigation
lien
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True
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True
testimony under oath
claim against property
a wrongful act
act as a judge
one harping on insignificant matters
court of law
by the very fact
dig out of the earth
conspiracy
impartiality
able to uphold or reverse previous decisions
isolated
lying under oath
not having a will
legal action
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False
False
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False