The Fifth Amendment

The Fifth Amendment protects individuals from being forced to incriminate themselves. Incriminating oneself is defined as exposing oneself (or another person) to "an accusation or charge of crime", or as involving oneself (or another person) "in a criminal prosecution or the danger thereof".

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What does the PACT Act do?

The PACT Act: Increases the period of time veterans have to enroll in VA health care from five to 10 years following discharge for post-9/11 combat veterans.

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fun·gi·ble

/?f?nj?b?l/

adjective

Law

adjective: fungible

(of goods contracted for without an individual specimen being specified) able to replace or be replaced by another identical item; mutually interchangeable.

"it is by no means the world's only fungible commodity"

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Deposition，

在法律英語中，一般表示“ a formal statement, taken from sb and used in court 證人陳述；證詞”，也是英美法體系中的一種制度，翻譯為“庭外取證、庭外采證”，庭外采證是英美訴訟法上特有的制度，意為證人在公開法庭外，依法院命令或一般法律或法院訴訟規(guī)則的規(guī)定，在宣誓后對(duì)口頭詢問(oral examination)或書面詢問(written interrogation)問題作出回答，并做成筆錄且經(jīng)正式認(rèn)證(duly authenticated)后形成證詞。

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“庭外取證”可用作披露的一種方式。在證人因患有嚴(yán)重疾病或其他原因不能到庭作證時(shí)，或在庭審中對(duì)證人的證言進(jìn)行質(zhì)疑時(shí)，庭外采證收集的證人書面證詞在符合法定條件的情況下可在庭審中作為證據(jù)使用?！巴ネ馊∽C”還可指稱收集書面證詞的聽審(hearing)。庭外采證可以由雙方當(dāng)事人在審判前互相詢問對(duì)方或其證人進(jìn)行采證。

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'The World Is Your Oyster'

informal. —used to say that someone's life is good and he or she has the ability to do whatever he or she wants to do We were young and happy, and the world was our oyster.

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brash

/braSH/

adjective

adjective: brash; comparative adjective: brasher; superlative adjective: brashest

self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way.

"he could be brash, cocky, and arrogant"

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witch-hunt

/?wiCH ?h?nt/

noun

historical

noun: witch-hunt; plural noun: witch-hunts; noun: witchhunt; plural noun: witchhunts

a search for and subsequent persecution of a supposed witch.

"Old women were the stereotypical victims of earlier witch-hunts, but this hunt focused on vagrants and beggars, mostly boys and young men."

informal

a campaign directed against a person or group holding unorthodox or unpopular views.

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tout

attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner.

"Jim was touting his wares"

attempt to persuade people of the merits of (someone or something).

"the headquarters facility was touted as the best in the country"

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What does it mean by tipping point?

: the critical point in a situation, process, or system beyond which a significant and often unstoppable effect or change takes place.

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wind·break·er

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noun

North American

noun: windbreaker; plural noun: windbreakers

a wind-resistant jacket with a close-fitting neck, waistband, and cuffs.

"I got up and put on my windbreaker over my tee-shirt and jeans."

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re·crim·i·na·tion

/r??krim??nāSH(?)n/

noun

plural noun: recriminations

an accusation in response to one from someone else.

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cor·di·al

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adjective

adjective: cordial

warm and friendly.

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steamy

(of a place or its atmosphere) hot and humid.

"the hot, steamy jungle"

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lose steam

informal. : to lose strength, force, or energy : to slow down Sales have lost steam in recent weeks.

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fight·ing chance

/?fīdiNG ?CHans/

noun

noun: fighting chance; plural noun: fighting chances

a possibility of success if great effort is made.

"they still have a fighting chance of clinching the title"

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“criminal complaint”

A “criminal complaint” is a self-contained charge that sets forth the sufficient facts that, with reasonable inferences, allow a person to reasonably conclude that a crime was probably committed and that the suspect, defendant, is likely culpable.

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confidential informant

A confidential informant (CI)1 is defined as an individual requiring anonymity who provides useful information, directed assistance, or both, that enhances criminal investigations and furthers the mission of the agency, usually in exchange for financial or other consideration.

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withering

: acting or serving to cut down or destroy : devastating

a withering fire from the enemy a withering rebuke.

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bun·gle

/?b?NGɡ?l/

verb

verb: bungle; 3rd person present: bungles; past tense: bungled; past participle: bungled; gerund or present participle: bungling

carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently.

"he bungled his first attempt to manage a group of professional players"

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endemic

(of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.

"complacency is endemic in industry today"

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ping

verb

verb: ping; 3rd person present: pings; past tense: pinged; past participle: pinged; gerund or present participle: pinging

make or cause to make a short, high-pitched ringing sound.

"the doorbell pinged"

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NFT

是一種相對(duì)新穎的數(shù)字資產(chǎn)類型，用于代表代幣化的實(shí)物資產(chǎn)、稀有數(shù)字資源、股票或其他任何獨(dú)特且稀缺事物的所有權(quán)。 因?yàn)镹FT 是唯一的，彼此各不相同，因此NFT 不能被其他同類代幣替換– 這種屬性我們稱為非同質(zhì)化/不可替代性，該屬性由防止重復(fù)的智能合約強(qiáng)制執(zhí)行，同時(shí)通過公開可見的區(qū)塊鏈證明其稀缺性。

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on board

If a person or group of people is on board, they support you and agree with what you are doing. We want to see that everyone is on board for creating change.

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sprawling

(of a city) covered with buildings across a large area, often ones that have been added gradually over a period of time:

sprawling suburbs.

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What does it mean when something is a nod to?

If something is a nod to a particular thing, it refers to it:

The name San Fransisco 49ers is a nod to the prospectors who flocked to California during the 1849 gold rush.

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snap up

: to buy or take (something or someone) quickly or eagerly

Shoppers came to the store to snap up bargains after the holidays.

The company is hiring. When they see your work history, they'll snap you up!

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plot

In real estate, a lot or plot is a tract or parcel of land owned or meant to be owned by some owner. A plot is essentially considered a parcel of real property in some countries or immovable property in other countries.

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Zoning

Zoning refers to municipal or local laws or regulations that govern how real property can and cannot be used in certain geographic areas. For example, zoning laws can limit commercial or industrial use of land to prevent oil, manufacturing, or other types of businesses from building in residential neighborhoods.

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if you will

phrase of will

said when politely inviting a listener or reader to do something or when using an unusual or fanciful term.

"imagine, if you will, a typical silversmith's shop"

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a time in the past

idiom. used for talking about a time in the past, usually when you are remembering nice things about that time: Back in the day, we had an apartment with a swimming pool.

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pur·vey·or

/p?r?vā?r/

noun

plural noun: purveyors

a person who sells or deals in particular goods.

"a purveyor of large luxury vehicles"

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estuary

An estuary is a partially enclosed, coastal water body where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean. Estuaries, and their surrounding lands, are places of transition from land to sea.

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clean up one's act

phrase of clean

informal

begin to behave in a better way, especially by giving up alcohol, drugs, or illegal activities.

"the casino industry is bent on cleaning up its act"

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borough

an incorporated municipality in certain US states.

"Alpine was created as a Bergen County, N.J. borough April 8, 1903 from area taken from Harrington Township."

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