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E9J Lesson 4 Crime & Punishmen
E9J Lesson 4 Crime & Punishment
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English
9th Grade
04/27/2009
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allege
 Definition
to accuse or assert before proving
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citation
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written summons to appear in court
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compulsory
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required
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confiscate
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to seize property by an authorized branch of government
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contempt
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angry disregard; disgust
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contraband
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illegally imported or exported goods
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extortion
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act of obtaining funds or property through force or intimidation
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harass
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to irritate and annoy persistently
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incarcerate
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to jail
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indemnify
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to protect from harm, especially from financial loss
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larceny
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theft
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malefaction
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wrong or evil deed
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matricide
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the killing of one's mother
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pecuniary
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having to do with money
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penal
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concerning punishment for crime
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perpetrate
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to carry out; to commit
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restitution
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payment for damage done
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waive
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to give up voluntarily
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