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| a person adjudged insolvent by a court, his property being transferred to a trustee and administered for the benefit of his creditors |
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| A legislative act pronouncing a person guilty of a crime without trial and subjecting that person to capital punishment |
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| A person who seeks or is nominated for an office |
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| An official, usually periodic enumeration of a population |
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| The status of a citizen with its attendant duties, rights, and privileges |
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| The buying and selling of goods |
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| A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions |
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| To prove to be true or valid |
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| A formal assembly of representatives, as of various nations, to discuss problems |
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| To give assent or permission |
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| The system of fundamental laws and principles |
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| An official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country and represent his or her government's commercial interests |
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| To come together usually for an official or public purpose |
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| A formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates, as of a political party, fraternal society, profession, or industry |
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| To find or prove (someone) guilty of an offense or crime, especially by the verdict of a court |
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| The legal right granted to an author, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor to exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work |
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| Duties or taxes imposed on imported and exported goods |
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| Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives |
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| US a body of electors chosen by the voters who formally elect the president and vice president |
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| A member of the US electoral college |
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| The right of a state to confiscate private property for public use |
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| Laws that provide for the infliction of punishment upon a person for some prior act that, at the time it was committed, was not illegal |
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| The branch of government responsible for carrying out laws, or one of the three branches of governments |
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| To send or transport to another part of the world |
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| Of, relating to, or being a form of government in which a union of states recognizes the sovereignty of a central authority while retaining certain residual powers of government |
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| A tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches |
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| To command not to do something |
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| The ruling political party or coalition of political parties in a parliamentary system |
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| Something that assures a particular outcome or condition |
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| One of a variety of writs that may be issued to bring a party before a court or judge, having as its function the release of the party from unlawful restraint |
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| To make an accusation against |
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| To bring or carry in from an outside source, especially to bring from a foreign country |
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| To induct into office by a formal ceremony |
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| The amount of money or its equivalent received during a period of time in exchange for labor or services, from the sale of goods or property, or as profit from financial investments |
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| Currently holding a specified office |
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| The domestic or internal affairs of any of certain countries (Department of the Interior) |
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| to arrange for the payment of a sum of money in the event of the loss of an accident or injury |
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| Relating to or existing within the boundaries of one state |
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| the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice, or one of the three branches of governments |
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| The right and power to interpret and apply the law |
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| A scheme or system of law in which every person receives his/her/its due from the system, including all rights, both natural and legal |
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| The branch of the United States government that has the power of passing laws, or one of the three branches of governments |
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| A body of persons vested with power to make, amend, and repeal laws |
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| A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person's reputation |
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| The greater number or part; a number more than half of the total |
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| Of the sea, shipping (maritime law) |
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| A military force that is not part of a regular army and is subject to call for service in an emergency |
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| To grant full citizenship to |
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| A socially or politically privileged class whose titles are conferred by descent or by royal decree |
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| To bring into being; create |
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| A grant made by a government that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention for a set period of time |
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| A preface, an introduction or explanation of what is to follow, the introduction paragraph to the constitution |
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| To maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm |
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| To hold the position of authority; act as chairperson or president |
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| To put forward for consideration, discussion, or suggestion |
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| A particular attribute, quality, property, or possession that an individual must have in order to be eligible to fill an office or perform a public duty or function |
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| The minimal number of officers and members of a committee or organization, usually a majority, who must be present for valid transaction of business |
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| To revoke or rescind, especially by an official or formal act |
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| To serve as the official and authorized delegate |
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| One that serves as an example or type for others of the same classification |
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| To postpone or remit the punishment |
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| To live in a place permanently or for an extended period |
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| A person who lives in a particular place |
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| The income of a government from all sources appropriated for the payment of the public expenses |
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| Free from danger or attack |
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| The only grants to; the job |
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| The right or privilege of voting |
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| Greatest in power, authority, or rank |
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| A list or system of duties imposed by a government on imported or exported goods |
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| Free from commotion or disturbance |
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| A betrayal of trust or confidence |
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| A formal agreement between two or more states, as in reference to terms of peace or trade |
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| A position, office, or place of accommodation that is unfilled or unoccupied |
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| A vote that blocks a decision |
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| Financial or other aid provided, especially by the government, to people in need |
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