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Section 7 Legal Vocabulary
Week 03
20
Court Reporting
Not Applicable
09/17/2009

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Term
curfew
Definition
Law imposing obligation that people be off streets by certain designated time.
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extra legem
Definition
Out of the law; out of the protection of the law.
Term
extraneous
Definition
Coming from without; not belonging to the essential nature of a thing; irrelevant.
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ipso jure
Definition
By the law itself; by the mere operation of law.
Term
lascivious
Definition
Tending to excite lust; lewd; indecent; obscene.
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nullius juris
Definition
Of no legal force.
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perquisites
Definition
Fringe benefits or other incidental profits attaching to an office or position.
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premium
Definition
A reward for an act done; a bounty or bonus.
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querulous
Definition
Apt to find fault; habitually complaining; disposed to murmur.
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recompense
Definition
A reward for services; remuneration for goods or other property.
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recourse

Definition
Right of holder of negotiable instrument to recover against party secondarily liable.
Term
reo absente
Definition
The defendant being absent; in the absence of the defendant.
Term
shore
Definition
Lands adjacent to the sea or other tidal waters.
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spurious
Definition
False; counterfeit; not genuine.
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stratagem
Definition
Deception by words or actions, in times of war, to obtain advantage over an enemy.
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suo nomine
Definition
In his own name.
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unit
Definition
A single thing of any kind.
Term
venture
Definition
Undertaking attended with risk, especially one aiming at making money.
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vexatious
Definition
Without reasonable or probable cause or excuse.
Term
workhouse
Definition
Place of confinement for persons convicted of lesser offenses.
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