Vocabulary

• talk on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
• on the docket: Scheduled to be heard in court or discussed at a meeting.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• split the difference: To compromise by meeting in the middle of two different amounts or opinions.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• for cause: With a legally justifiable reason or cause, especially in dismissal or action.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• remedy: Way to solve or fix a problem
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• consequential: Following as a logical conclusion or result
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• transgender: Involving a partial or full reversal of gender
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• sue: Person's name
• entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• devout: Strongly religious; believing something strongly
• egregious: Conspicuously or outrageously bad or contemptible
• birthright: Privilege or property you have from birth