Vocabulary

• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• passed by: Went past someone or something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• initially: At first; originally
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• fellow: Man or a boy
• ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• explicitly: Clearly; specifically
• certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• precedent: A similar action happening before now
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• deportation: Act of expelling a person from their native land
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• segregation: Forced separation of people by race, color etc.
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
• ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock