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affidavit
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testimony
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ruling
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felony
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parole
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penalty
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libel
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infraction
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trustee
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offender
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advocate
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verdict
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acquittal
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reformatory
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penitentiary
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statutory
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judicial
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indeterminate
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to indict
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to banish
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to exile
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to outlaw
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to authorize
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to enact
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to convict
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to execute
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to prosecute
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to arbitrate
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non-disclosure agreement
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confidentiality
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obligation
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provision
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inviolable
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to exempt
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to commit
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to entrust
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to pledge
proceeding
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the formal process or legal action taken within a court to resolve a dispute, administer justice, etc.

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The court proceeding lasted for several weeks as both sides presented their arguments and evidence.
Legal proceedings were initiated to settle the dispute over property rights between the heirs.
affidavit
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a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court

testimony
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a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court

ruling
noun
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a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge

felony
noun
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a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.

parole
noun
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(law) the permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct

penalty
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a punishment given for breaking a rule, law, or legal agreement

libel
noun
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a published false statement that damages a person's reputation

infraction
noun
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the act of breaking or not obeying a law, agreement, etc.

trustee
noun
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a person or group of people who control the property or money that belongs to another person

offender
offender
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a person who commits a crime

advocate
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an authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom

verdict
verdict
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an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

acquittal
noun
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an official judgment in court of law that declares someone not guilty of the crime they were charged with

conviction
reformatory
noun
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/ɹɪˈfɔɹməˌtɔɹi/

an institution designed to reform or rehabilitate young offenders rather than simply punish them

penitentiary
noun
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a prison or correctional facility where individuals convicted of serious crimes are confined and undergo rehabilitation

statutory
Adjective
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according to or allowed by law

judicial
judicial
Adjective
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belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice

indeterminate
Adjective
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(of a judicial sentence) establishing a range of time within which the offender will serve their sentence, with the possibility of early release

to indict
to indict
Verb
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to officially accuse a person of a crime

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to banish
to banish
Verb
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ʃ

to force someone to leave a country, often as a form of punishment or to keep them away

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to exile
to exile
Verb
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l
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to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

repatriate

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to outlaw
to outlaw
Verb
o
a
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ʊ
t
t
l
l
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ɔ
w

to officially state that something is illegal

legalize

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to authorize
to authorize
Verb
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to officially give permission for a specific action, process, etc.

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to enact
to enact
Verb
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n
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to approve a proposed law

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to convict
to convict
Verb
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n
v
v
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ɪ
c
k
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to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

acquit

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to execute
to execute
Verb
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to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

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to prosecute
to prosecute
Verb
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to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser

defend

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to arbitrate
to arbitrate
Verb
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to officially resolve a disagreement between people

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non-disclosure agreement
noun
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/nˈɑːndɪsklˈoʊʒɚɹ ɐɡɹˈiːmənt/

a legally binding contract between parties, typically individuals or businesses, that outlines confidential information that the parties agree not to disclose to others

confidentiality
noun
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the assurance that sensitive information will not be divulged without proper consent

obligation
noun
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an action that one must perform because they are legally or morally forced to do so

provision
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an agreed-upon condition or requirement outlined in an agreement, law, or document

inviolable
Adjective
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unable to be broken or dishonored, often due to its importance or protection by law or custom

violable
to exempt
Verb
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m
m
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p
t
t

to officially excuse someone from a requirement or obligation

enforce
to commit
Verb
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k
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m
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to state that one is bound to do something specific

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transitive
to entrust
to entrust
Verb
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ɛ
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n
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r
u
ə
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to give someone the responsibility of taking care of something important, such as a task, duty, or information

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to pledge
Verb
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p
l
l
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ɛ
dg
ʤ
e

to make a binding agreement

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ditransitive

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