when a judge disagrees with the decision made by a panel of judges (on which they are a member)
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concur
when a judge agrees with the decision made by a panel of judges (on which they are a member)
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tenure
the period of time a person holds a position (job or office)
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statutory
law, a permanent rule (statute is the noun, statutory is the adjective)
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ordinance
law, regulation, decree, statute, edict
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precedent
a decision by a court which is then used as a “rule” to follow in later court decisions; an example for other courts to follow, though it is often binding
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referendum
a law that is passed by the general population, as a yes or no vote
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plaintiff
the person who brings legal action (sues) against another entity; used in civil court, typically in criminal proceedings
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rankle
to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in; fester, vex, irk, rile
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predatory
excessive or exploitative
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hearing
a brief court session that resolves a specific question before a trial takes place
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bicameral
having two chambers (bodies/departments) in the legislature
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fraught
anxious, distressed, tense
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illusory
deceptive, misleading, fallacious, specious
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compromised
accept standards that are lower than is desirable
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prone
lying flat, often face down; prostrate
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diminutive
unusually small
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euphamism
a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word
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perforate
to poke a hole into; puncture, penetrate, pierce
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incumbent
the official currently holding office
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pat
without much thought, rehearsed
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bill
a proposal, that is attempting to become a law
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coalesce
to unite so as to form one mass; to grow together into one body
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discretion
the power (or right) to decide or act according to one’s own judgment
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sensual
inclined to gratify the physical senses; carnal; tending to arouse bodily appetites
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platitude
a remark, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
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belligerent
an aggressively hostile attitude
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insouciant
showing a casual lack of concern; indifference; just can’t be bothered
additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity; accessory, trappings, kit, paraphernalia
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