legal terms

Question 1

enjoinder

Answer 1

a prohibition ordered by an injunction

Question 2

carceral

Answer 2

of, relating to, or suggesting a jail or prison

Question 3

sleuth

Answer 3

a detective

Question 4

ombudsman

Answer 4

an official appointed to investigate individuals’ complaints against maladministration, especially that of public authorities.

Question 5

writ large

Answer 5

obvious

Question 6

pro rata

Answer 6

proportional

Question 7

patently

Answer 7

clearly; obviously

Question 8

cedent

Answer 8

party in an insurance contract who passes the financial obligation for potential losses to the insurer

Question 9

nimbyism

Answer 9

NIMBY, an acronym for “Not In My Backyard,” describes the phenomenon in which residents of a neighbourhood designate a new development (e.g. shelter, affordable housing, group home) or change in occupancy of an existing development as inappropriate or unwanted for their local area

Question 10

vetocracy

Answer 10

dysfunctional system of governance whereby no single entity can acquire enough power to make decisions and take effective charge