Dead Man Walking Vocab Flashcards
Habeas corpus appeal
A writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court
Gratuitous
Uncalled for, without justification
Gubernatorial
Of or relating to state governor
Penal
Of or relating to punishment or a system of punishment
Nonchalant
Casual, without concern
Moratorium
A delay or suspension of an activity or a law
Capricious
Given to a sudden change in mood or behaviour
Empirical
Information gained by means of observation or experimentation
Disparity
Inequaltiy, difference, discrepancy
Statutory
Of or prescribed by statue or law
Exculpatory
Tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt
Clemency
An act of deed or mercy
Intercede
To act in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble
Niche
A place or position suitable or appropriate for a person or thing
Diocese
A district under the supervision of a Catholic bishop; a diocese is divided into parishes
Protocol
The customs and regulation dealing with diplomatic formality or precedence
Inexorable
Unyielding, unalterable
Unequivocal
Not equivocal; clear, having only one possible meaning, absolute
Intractable
Not easily controlled or directed; stubborn
Catechism
An elementary book of principles of the Christian religion in form of questions and answering
Recalcitrant
Resisting authority; not complaint
Complicit
Choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act
Change of venue
The removal of a trial to another jurisdiction
Status quo
The current status; the way things are
