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refugee | a person who flees one country and seeks safety somewhere else |
el | a train of the same design as a subway train that runs on tracks that are elevated a few stories above street level |
monopoly | exclusive control of a product or service in a particular market that makes it possible to manipulate prices |
proposition | a deal; bargain |
impartial | not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased |
breeding ground | a place that feeds and nourishes the growth of what is born there |
alleged | to assert without proof; doubtful; suspect; supposed |
deliberations | careful consideration before decision; formal consultation or discussion |
foreman of the jury | one who speaks in court for everyone else in the jury, and during deliberations, s/he acts as the authority in case people get out of hand |
presumption of innocence | the principle that one is considered innocent until proven guilty. |
prosecutor | a person, as an accuser or chief witness prompting action in a criminal proceeding |
exhibits | an object that is presented for inspection of the court and jury and used in explanation |
alibi | a person’s excuse for not having been at the scene of the crime |
ambiguity | doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention; an unclear, indefinite, or equivocal word, expression, meaning, etc. |