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Attorney client privilege

A

the right of a client to refuse to disclose information he or she shared confidentially with an attorney

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Bi-partisan

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supported by members of two parties, especially two major political parties

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Bribery

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the act or practice of accepting illegal money

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Brief

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a written statement setting out one’s arguments

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Burden of proof

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the duty to prove an assertion to move on in legal proceeding

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Caucus

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A meeting of the local members of a political party

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To compel

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force someone to do something

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Disclosure

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making something known that was previously unknown

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Due process

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the administration of justice according to established rules and principles

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Hearsay

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testimony given by a witness who relates not what he or she heard, saw or knew personnally but what others have said

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To impeach

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To accuse a public official of a crime while in office

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To indict, an indictment

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to officially accuse someone of a crime / a formal charge of a crime

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Inference

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a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on direct observation

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Jurisiction

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the power to exercice authority over persons and things within a territoty

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Majority learder

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the leader of the majority party in either the house or senate

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Minority learder

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same but minority party

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misdemeanor

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a criminal offense less serious than a felony

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Non-partisan

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free from party affiliation

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Partisan

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a member of a political party

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politician

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one who is active in politics

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politics

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the science or art of political government

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PROTUS

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President of US

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Precedent

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court decision on a legal question that guides future cases with similar questions

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Removal

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dismissal

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To remove

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to dismiss from a position

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separation of power

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the idea that a gvt is most free and effective when the powers and functions of gvt are divided amongst separate, independent institutions

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speaker of the house

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elected by the majority party to preside over the session of the house. And sets the agenda for the party issues and controls which bills are debated on te floor

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Subpoena

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an order requiring an individual to testify

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Treason

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the act of overthrowing one’s gvt or of being disloyal to it

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Accounting

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the business or work of organizing, maintaning, and checking financial records

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Accounts

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statements or records of financial transactions

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To bet

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to risk money on the result of unknow events

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Bootlegger

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a person who sells or lakes illegal liquor

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Booze

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old-fashioned; beer

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Brothel

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a place where prostitutes work

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check

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a written proof of a payment

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deposit (verb and noun)

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to put or place something for safekeeping

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expenses

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money thar you spend

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figures

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numbers

40
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to file a tax return

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to send you tax information to the IRS

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Gambling house

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a bulding for a large number of betting games

42
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Income tax

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taxes payable on the money you earn

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Informant

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a person who informs or gives informations (a snitch)

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lavish

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spent given produced or occuring in great amounts

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ledger

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an account book in which money amounts coming into and going out of a business are recorded

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lifestyle

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habits, attitude … that constitute the mode of lyving of a person or group

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luxurious

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finest or richest quality

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nobel experiment

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name given to the prohibition era

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profits

A

money earned

50
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prohibition

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1920-1933 during which alcohol was prohibited in US

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Purchase

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the buying of something

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receipt

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a written proof of a purchase

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to seize

A

take possession by authority

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settle one’s debts

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to negociate with your creditors

55
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statute of limitations

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a statute defining the periode within which legal action may be taken

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tax attorney

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lawyer that helps you file your tax returns and provides advice on tax avoidance

57
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tax avoidance

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the act of not paying taxes (legal)

58
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tax collection

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act of being paid taxes

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tax evasion

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not paying (illegal)

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tax return

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a sheet of paper to fill up and send to the IRS

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taxabla

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that you have to pay taxes on

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temperance movements

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the movements that led to the prohibition

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the Internal Revenue Service

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US tax collection agency

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To uncover

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discover something that was hidden

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unreported income

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income that was not mentioned in the tax return

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Caveats

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warnings / mise en garde

67
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mastermind of an operation

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rôle majeur =/ an accessory role

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Advisor

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conseiller

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To stick to a position

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camper sur sa position

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Unofficial representative

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représentant non officiel

71
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He may ask FOR

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il devrait demander

72
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Return a verdict

A

rendre un verdict

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Retaliation

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représailles

74
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dock

A

boxe des accusés

75
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A threat / to threaten

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menacer

76
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defendant

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accusé

77
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the day before that day

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le jour précédent

78
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Bank holdup / robbery

A

un braquage

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Clumsily

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awkwardly

80
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Comply to the law

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respecter la loi

81
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Call in sick

A

se faire porter pâle

82
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A law-abiding

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quelqu’un qui se conforme à la loi

83
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Mitigating circumstances

A

circonstances atténuantes.

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