Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for cause: With a legally justifiable reason or cause, especially in dismissal or action.
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• liable for: Legally responsible for something.
• with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• by the by: Incidentally; in passing; as a side note.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• aside from
• in terms of
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• case out: To observe or investigate a place carefully before taking action.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• favor: Support or approval from people
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• role: Character played by an actor
• supplement: Added extra to support or make something complete
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• client: Person paying for professional services
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• unanimous: Having one opinion agreed to by everyone
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• intellectually: In a manner involving reasoning or complex ideas
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• slaughter: Act of killing an animal to get its meat
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• historical: Connected with the past
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• indictment: Charge of committing a crime
• felony: A serious crime, such as murder
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• bogus: Not genuine; false
• adamant: Determined not to change your opinion
• misconduct: Bad or inappropriate behavior
• defamation: Law abusive attack on someone's reputation
• felon: Law one guilty of a serious crime
• livid: Enraged; extremely angry; furious
• baseless: Without any reason or justification
• birthright: Privilege or property you have from birth