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Conservatorship

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a judge appoints a responsible person or organization to care for another adult who cannot control their finances

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Verdict

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an official decision made by a person or group with authority
Ex: It seems like a fuel rumor about a new portable gaming console but we still have not heard the final verdict

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Overturn(v)

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to change a decision so that it becomes the opposite of what it was before
Ex: the convict overturn the testimony right in the court
+ overturn a decision/verdict

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Fornication

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Sexual intercourse between people are not married each other
Ex: Laws forbidding fornication and infidelity
Sys: infidelity, adultery

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Probation(n)

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-a period of time during which a person who has committed a crime has to obey the law andsupervised by a officer
Ex: Im on probation due to peeing in the church
-a time of training and testing when you start a new job to see if you are suitable for the work
Ex: There’s a vancant probation in this department

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