| A | B |
|---|
| attest | to affirm; to swear to |
| barrister | a British trial |
| beneficiary | the recipient of funds or property from a trust or insurance policy |
| claimant | a person who makes a claim or demands rights |
| duress | the use of force or threats to make someone comply |
| immaterial | of no importance or consequence |
| libel | a written statement that damages a person's character by giving out false information |
| litigation | a lawsuit or legal proceedings |
| misdemeanor | a minor lgeal offense |
| patricide | the murder of one's father |
| perjury | lying unde oath during court proceedings |
| punitive | punishing or intending to punish |
| render | to make a payment of; to pay back |
| summation | the final part of an argument |
| supposition | an assumption or opinion |
