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2014-10-16 Communication: laws

Oct 16th, 2014
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  3. legalese - the type of language and vocabulary used in legal documents and by lawyers
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  5. press charges - when a victim or the government decides to officially charge someone with a crime
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  7. plea bargain - an agreement between the two sides in a criminal case, where the defendant will plea guilty (admit that he or she is guilty), but the punishment won't be as bad as it could be if the case is tried in court
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  9. "In Plain Sight" - TV Show about US Marshals and people put into Witness Protection
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  11. nanny: woman whose job is to take care of kids in their home (she may live there or may come only during the day)
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  13. nanny state: a state (= government) that believes its job is to take care of citizens as though they were children
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  15. nanny state laws are designed to protect people "from themselves"
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  17. "Sleepy Hollow" - TV show about a guy from the 1770s who wakes up in a modern New York town
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  19. That person isn't a "real" fan because they enjoy it a different way.
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