Word
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Definition
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abridging
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reducing, lessening
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adjourn
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to put off until another time
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affirmation
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something said to be true,
a positive statement
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alliance
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close association of nations
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allocation
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an amount given out or distributed
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ambassadors
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the highest ranking diplomatic
officer appointed by the president to represent the United States in another
country.
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appellate
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courts that have the power to review and overturn decisions made by
lower courts.
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apportioned
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set aside or distributed
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ascertained
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got knowledge or awareness
of something
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assemble
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to come or bring together
into a group
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bail
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payment given by a person
accused of a crime so he/she can be released from jail as a promise to
submit to the court and not escape or avoid the courts.
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capital
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a crime punishable by death
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capitation
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a poll tax
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census
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the count of the number of
people living in an area
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certify
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to confirm as true and accurate
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cession
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giving terrirory to another
country by treaty
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commenced
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begun
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commerce
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trade
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commissions
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the acts of granting powers
and/or authority
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compelled
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forced to do something
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compensation
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something to make up for loss
or damage
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concur
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agree
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concurrent
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happening at the same time
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confederation
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people united for a common goal
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confirmation
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verification or authorization
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Congress
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the law making or legislative
body of the federal government
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consent
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to accept or agree
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construed
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explained, made clearer
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consuls
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an official appointed by a
government to represent that country's commercial interests in another
country.
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controversy
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conflict
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counsel
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onoe who advises another,
a consultant or lawyer
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devolve
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to pass on or delegate to
someone else
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discharge
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perform one's job or duty
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diminished
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lessened
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disparage
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to belittle or put down someone
or something
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domestic
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relating to a country's own
or internal affairs
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double jeopardy
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trying a person in the same
place for the same crime twice
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due process
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the principle or idea that
a person cannot be deprived of life, liberty or property without getting
proper legal procedures and safeguards. This means a person cannot be
jailed, executed, have the things they own taken away from them without
having legal defense or hearings.
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effects
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personal belongings
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elector, Electoral College
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The group that meets after
the public votes in the presidentiathl election to cast ballots for the
president and vice-president, This actually decides the elect
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emolument
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payments for work done
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enumeration
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noting the number of items
one by one
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equity
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state of being equal or fair
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establishment
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the act of putting in place
or starting up officially
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exceed
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to go beyond the limits of
something
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excessive
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going beyond reasonable limits
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excises
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taxes on certain goods
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executive branch
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the part of the federal government
that enforces the law
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expiration
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the act of coming to a close
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grievance
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the act of hurting someone
that results in bad feelings
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House of Representatives
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a law making group of the
Congress made up of members from states determined by the state's population.
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immunities
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abilities to withstand difficulties
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import, importation
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goods brought into this country
from another country to be sold.
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impartial
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having no bias in judgment
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imposed
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something forced upon someone
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imposts
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cargo, freight
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indictment
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accusation of a crime presented
to the person or persons accused of a crime.
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infamous
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widely and unfavorably known,
bad reputation
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inflicted
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caused damage or pain to someone
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infringed
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encroached on, taken away
or lessened
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inoperative
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not working, not in action
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insurrection
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revolt, rebellion
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involuntary servitude
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when people are forced without
choice to perform services for another, often without pay or compensation
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judicial
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having to do with the courts
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junction
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the place where two things
come together
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jurisdiction
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the right and power to apply
the laws in an area
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magazines
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a storage place in a fort
for ammunition
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migration
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movement from one area to
another
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militia
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a military organization made
up of citizens trained for service in times of a national emergency.
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misdemeanor
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a minor or lesser crime
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naturalized
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granted full citizenship to
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nominate
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to propose by name as a candidate
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oath
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a formal promise or vow
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operative
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working, in action
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petition
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to ask
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prescribed
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set forth with authority
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preside
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to hold a position of authority,
be a chairperson
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President Pro Temporare
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the senator who presides over
the Senate when the vice-president is not there
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prohibiting
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forbidding, not allowing
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prosecution
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the act of conducting a legal
proceeding
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quartered
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furnished or provided housing
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pursuance
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the carrying out of some activity
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quorum
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the minimum member of people
in a group that must be present for the business of the group to legally
take place
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rebellion
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revolution
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redress
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something to make up for loss
or damage done to someone
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regulated
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adjusted to a particular standard
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repealed
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done away with
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repel
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to turn away, drive off
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reprieve
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to postpone or put off punishment
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reprisal
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an act of retaliation, getting
even
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republican
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a form of government that
is a sovereign state ruled by representatives that are elected
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reside
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to live or have a home at
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respective
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related to two or more people
regarded individually
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retained
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kept, owned
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revenue
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the income of government from
all sources
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security
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freedom from risk or danger;
to make safe
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seized
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taken by force
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Speaker of the House
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the presiding officer of the
House of Representatives
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submission
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the act of giving in to the
power of someone else
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territory
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an area of land or region
sometimes controlled by another country
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transmit
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send
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treason
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to turn against one's country
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treaties
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a formal agreement between
two or more nations
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tribunals
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a court of justice
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vacancies
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jobs that aren't filled
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violated
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disobeyed, broken
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writ
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in law, written order issued
in the name of the sovereign or the state in connection with a judicial
or administration proceeding.
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