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undue1 | More than necessary; excessive. |
unlawful detainer | Detention2 of real property without consent of owner or other person entitled to its possession. |
usury3 (YOO seh ree) | Charging higher interest rate or higher fees than law allows. |
vacate | To nullify, render void. |
venire (veh NI ree; popularly pronounced veh NEER) | Writ4 summoning persons to court to act as jurors. Also, a group of people summoned for jury duty. |
venue5 (VEN YOO) | Geographical6 area from which a jury is drawn7, where a criminal trial is held and where an action is brought. Also, the geographical location in which the alleged8 actions that gave rise to the legal action occurred. |
verdict | Decision reached by a jury or judge on the facts presented at a trial. |
voir dire9 (vwahr deer) | Process of questioning potential jurors. |
waiver | Voluntarily giving up right. |
waiver of immunity10 | Means by which witness relinquishes11 the right against self-incrimination, thereby12 making it possible for his/her testimony13 to be used against him/her in future proceedings14. |
warrant | Writ directing or authorizing15 someone to do something; most commonly, a court order authorizing law enforcement officers to make an arrest or conduct a search. |
weight of evidence | Persuasiveness16 of some evidence as compared to other. |
will | Legal document that sets forth17 how an individual wants his/her property disposed of when he/she dies. |
willfully | Intentionally18, as distinguished19 from accidentally, carelessly or inadvertently, but not necessarily maliciously20. |
with prejudice | Judge's decision in a case whereby any future action on the claim is barred in any court. |
without prejudice | Without loss of rights. |
witness | One who testifies to what he/she has seen, heard or otherwise experienced. |
work release | Sentence under which defendant21 is imprisoned22, but is released during day to work at a job approved by Department of Corrections or the court. |
writ | Judicial23 order directing a person to do something. |
writ of certiorari (SIR she oh RARE ee) | See certiorari. |
writ of execution | Writ directing sheriff or other officer of the court to enforce a judgment or decree of a court |
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adj.过分的;不适当的;未到期的 | |
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detention
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n.滞留,停留;拘留,扣留;(教育)留下 | |
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n.高利贷 | |
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writ
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n.命令状,书面命令 | |
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n.犯罪地点,审判地,管辖地,发生地点,集合地点 | |
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geographical
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adj.地理的;地区(性)的 | |
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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alleged
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a.被指控的,嫌疑的 | |
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dire
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adj.可怕的,悲惨的,阴惨的,极端的 | |
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immunity
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n.优惠;免除;豁免,豁免权 | |
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relinquishes
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交出,让给( relinquish的第三人称单数 ); 放弃 | |
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thereby
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testimony
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n.证词;见证,证明 | |
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proceedings
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n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报 | |
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authorizing
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授权,批准,委托( authorize的现在分词 ) | |
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persuasiveness
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说服力 | |
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forth
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adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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intentionally
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ad.故意地,有意地 | |
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distinguished
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adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的 | |
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maliciously
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adv.有敌意地 | |
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defendant
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n.被告;adj.处于被告地位的 | |
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imprisoned
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下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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judicial
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adj.司法的,法庭的,审判的,明断的,公正的 | |
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