 | Term | Definition |
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bailiff |
court clerk who keeps order in a court room |
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prosecutor |
one who starts a legal proceeding |
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defendant |
party against which an action is brought |
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indict |
accuse |
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patriarch |
a man who rules a family or group |
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evolution |
the theory that organisms change into more complex forms over time |
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atheist |
one who does not believe in God |
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agnostic |
one who is not sure if God exists |
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fundamentalist |
one who believes in a literal interpretation of the Bible |
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blasphemy |
speaking of God in an unholy way |
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dogma |
religious beliefs |
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heretic |
someone who has beliefs contrary to dogma |
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venireman |
a person summoned to jury duty |
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biased |
prejudiced against someone or someone's beliefs |
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zoology |
study of animals |
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geology |
study of the earth |
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archaeology |
study of the remains of past human life |
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anthropology |
study of the origin and development of humans |
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pagan |
one who has no religion |
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precedent |
a judicial decision that can be used as a standard in future cases |
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reconvene |
to assemble again |
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unanimous |
in complete agreement |
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sine die |
without a day specified for a future meeting |
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adjourn |
to suspend until a later time |
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sotto voce |
in a soft tone |
