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Unit 10 Flashcards

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Crimin

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Latin Crimen “crime, charge of crime”

Decriminalize, incriminate, recrimination

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Decriminalize

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V. To do away with legal penalties for

Root: Crimen

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Incriminate

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V. To reveal guilt or make appear guilty
Root: Crimen
Synonym: implicate
Antonym: acquit

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Recrimination

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N. an accusation made in reply, a counter charge
Root: Crimen
Synonym: rebuke

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Culp

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Latin culpare, culpatum “to blame”

Culpable, culprit, mea culpa

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Culpable

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Adj. deserving blame
Root: culp
Synonym: liable
Antonym: blameless

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Culprit

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N. one responsible for a crime
Root: culp
Synonym: perpetrator

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Mea culpa

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Inj. Statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong
Root: culp

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Onus/Oner

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Latin, onus “burden”

Onus, onerous, exonerate

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Onus

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N. burden or obligation
Root: onus
Synonym: duty

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Onerous

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Adj. unpleasant and burdensome
Root: onus
Synonym: demanding
Antonym: easy

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Exonerate

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V. To prove not guilty
Root: onus
Synonym: acquit
Antonym: condemn, convict

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Prob/Prov

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Latin Probare, Probatum “prove good, approve”

Approbation, reprobate, reprove

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Approbation

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N. praise or approval
Root: Prob/Prov
Synonym: commendation
Antonym: condemnation

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Reprobate

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N. a dishonest, or immoral person, a scoundrel
Root: Prob/Prov
Synonym: delinquent

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Reprove

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V. To scold or criticize
Root: Prob/Prov
Synonym: chide
Antonym: praise

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