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Vocabulary List 19 & 20
History and Government (II)/Legal Language (III)
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02/25/2009

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Anarchy
Definition
The complete absence of government.
Political disorder and violence.
Disorder in any sphere of activity.
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Bourgeois
Definition
Typical of the social middle class.
Characterized by selfish concern for material comfort and for property values.
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Bureaucracy
Definition
A system that rigidly adheres to rules, forms, and routines.
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Demagogue
Definition
A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices.
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Ethos
Definition
The disposition, character, or attitude that distinguishes a particular group, epoch, or region.
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Gerrymander
Definition
To divide an area into voting districts to give unfair advantage to one party in an election.
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Imperialism
Definition
The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
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Machiavellian
Definition
Acting in accordance with the principles of government in which political expediency is placed above morality.

Subtly or unscrupulously cunning or deceptive for one's benefit.
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Martial
Definition
Inclined or disposed to war. Brave. Warlike.
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Muckraker
Definition
One who searches for and exposes real or alleged corruption and scandal.
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Partisan
Definition
A supporter of a person, party, or cause. A member of an irregular troop engaged in harassing an enemy.
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Reactionary
Definition
A person who favors political conservatism or extreme rightism.
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Schism
Definition
A separation or division into factions.
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Suffrage
Definition
The right to vote; a vote given in favor or a proposed measure or candidate.
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Totalitarian
Definition
A government in which those in power do not acknowledge any parties of differing opinions.
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Abnegation
Definition
Giving up of rights; self-denial.
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Abscond
Definition
To run away and hide in order to escape the law.
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Affidavit
Definition
A written statement made on oath, usually before a notary public. Involving only one side of the trial.
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Altercation
Definition
A quarrel; an angry or heated dispute.
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Battery
Definition
A pounding; illegal beating.
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Bequest
Definition
Something given by inheritance; a gift specified in a will.
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Cause celebre
Definition
A celebrated law case, trial, or controversy.
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Caveat emptor
Definition
Let the buyer beware; one buys at his own risk.

An implication that the vendor is trying to sell inferior merchandise.
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Codicil
Definition
An addition to a will; an appendix or supplement.
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Contiguous
Definition
Adjacent; touching.
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Contraband
Definition
Goods forbidden by law to be exported.
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Contumacious
Definition
Insubordinate; disobedient.
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Disenfranchise
Definition
To deprive of the rights of citizenship; to deprive of a privilege.
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Injunction
Definition
A command or order; a court order stopping a person or group from carrying out a given action.
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Jurisprudence
Definition
The science or philosophy of law.
A system of laws.
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