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Habeas corpus appeal

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A writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court

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Gratuitous

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Uncalled for, without justification

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Gubernatorial

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Of or relating to state governor

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Penal

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Of or relating to punishment or a system of punishment

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Nonchalant

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Casual, without concern

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Moratorium

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A delay or suspension of an activity or a law

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Capricious

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Given to a sudden change in mood or behaviour

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Empirical

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Information gained by means of observation or experimentation

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Disparity

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Inequaltiy, difference, discrepancy

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Statutory

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Of or prescribed by statue or law

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Exculpatory

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Tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt

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Clemency

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An act of deed or mercy

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Intercede

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To act in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble

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Niche

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A place or position suitable or appropriate for a person or thing

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Diocese

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A district under the supervision of a Catholic bishop; a diocese is divided into parishes

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Protocol

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The customs and regulation dealing with diplomatic formality or precedence

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Inexorable

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Unyielding, unalterable

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Unequivocal

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Not equivocal; clear, having only one possible meaning, absolute

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Intractable

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Not easily controlled or directed; stubborn

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Catechism

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An elementary book of principles of the Christian religion in form of questions and answering

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Recalcitrant

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Resisting authority; not complaint

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Complicit

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Choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act

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Change of venue

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The removal of a trial to another jurisdiction

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Status quo

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The current status; the way things are

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