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Caeligsarism
which unrestricted power is exercised by a single person to whom as Caeligsar or emperor it has been committed by the popular will imperialism also advocacy or support of such a system of government
youthful offender
youthful offender : a young person (as one within a statutorily specified age range) who commits a crime but is granted special status entitling him or her to a more lenient punishment (as one
will
will 1 : the desire, inclination, or choice of a person or group 2 : the faculty of wishing, choosing, desiring, or intending 3 : a legal declaration of a person's wishes regarding the disposal of...
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white-collar crime
white-collar crime : crime that is committed by salaried professional workers or persons in business and that usually involves a form of financial theft or
warrant
a sheriff) to perform a specified act required for the administration of justice [a of arrest] [by of commitment] administrative warrant : a warrant (as for an administrative search) issued by a judge upon application of an
war criminal
war criminal : an individual who has committed a war crime
waiver
waiver [Anglo-French, from waiver to waive] : the act of intentionally or knowingly relinquishing or abandoning a known right, claim, or privilege ;also : the legal instrument evidencing such an act compare estoppel, forfeiture NOTE: Acts...
sovereign acts doctrine
sovereign acts doctrine : a doctrine granting the United States immunity from contractual obligations for acts performed in its sovereign capacity
turpis causa
turpis causa [Latin, immoral reason] : a cause or consideration that is base or immoral and therefore not sufficient to support a contractual obligation
tribal court
reservation and having federally prescribed jurisdiction over custody and adoption cases involving tribal children, criminal jurisdiction over offenses committed on tribal lands by members of the tribe, and broader civil jurisdiction over claims between tribe members and
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