Judge Flashcards

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judicious

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showing sound judgement

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prudent

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sound judgement

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sagacious

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keen, understanding difficult things

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adjudicate

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to hear and judge a ase

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peruse

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examine carefully

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circumspect

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thinking carefully about possible risks before saying or doing something

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pragmatic

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concerned with practical outcomes

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perjure

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to lie under oath

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prevaricate

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to avoid telling the truth by not directly answering question

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jurisprudence

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the science or philosophy of law

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jurisdiction

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the sphere of authority or control

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adjure

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to command solemnly

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entreat

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to ask in a serious and emotional way,beg

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beseech

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to ask in a serious and emotional way, beg, implore

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adjudge

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to determine based on law

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acumen

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keenness of judgemnet

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discernment

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the ability to see and understand things clearly and intelligently

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enigmatic

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full of mystery and difficult to understand

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recondite

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not understood by many people

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abstruse

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hard to understand

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allegation

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a formal accusation

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contention

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something that is argued or stated