Law & Government
Rules, rights, courts, institutions, and public administration.
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chargeable
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/ˈtʃɑːrdʒəbəl/
required to be paid for or capable of being assigned to an account
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federalism
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/ˈfed.ɚ.əl.ɪ.zəm/
a system of government in which constitutional power is divided between a central authority and constituent regions or states
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mayoralty
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/ˈmeɪ.ɚ.əl.t̬i/
the office or position of a mayor, or the period during which a particular mayor serves
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leasehold
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/ˈliːsˌhoʊld/
a right or estate in land or property held for a fixed period under a lease
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bureaucratically
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In a way that involves rigid official rules and procedures
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liberalize
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/ˈlɪbərəlaɪz/
to make a law, system, or policy less restrictive and more open or permissive
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grantee
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/ɡrænˈtiː/
a person or organization that receives a grant, award, right, or privilege
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nonperformance
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/ˌnɑnpərˈfɔrməns/
failure or refusal to carry out a task, promise, contract, or other obligation
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patentee
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/ˌpæt.ənˈtiː/
a person or organization to whom a patent has been granted
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insubordinately
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In a way that refuses to obey orders or respect authority.
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appellate
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/əˈpɛl.ət/
relating to appeals or to the authority to review and change decisions of lower courts
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lam
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/læm/
to escape or flee, especially from the law or a dangerous situation
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litigate
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/ˈlɪtɪˌɡeɪt/
to take a dispute to a court of law for resolution
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precept
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/ˈpriːsɛpt/
a general rule or principle intended to regulate behavior or thought
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seditious
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/sɪˈdɪʃəs/
inciting or causing people to rebel against authority or a state
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affidavit
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/ˌæf.ɪˈdeɪ.vɪt/
A written statement that someone swears to be true, used as evidence in a court of law
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taxer
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/ˈtæksɝ/
a person or authority that imposes or assesses taxes
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