Clemency

Clemency is a mechanism for granting a person convicted of a criminal offense relief from a court-ordered sentence or punitive measure. There are two main methods through which clemency can be given—pardon or commutation of sentence.

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book·end

/?bo?ok?end/

verb

informal

gerund or present participle: book-ending

occur or be positioned at the end or on either side of (something).

"the narrative is bookended by a pair of incisive essays"

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Sensitive compartmented information

Sensitive compartmented information is a type of United States classified information concerning or derived from sensitive intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes. All SCI must be handled within formal access control systems established by the Director of National Intelligence

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prob·a·ble cause

/?pr?b?b?l k?z/

noun

North American?Law

noun: probable cause

reasonable grounds (for making a search, pressing a charge, etc.).

"warrants allow police to detain people, but not handcuff and search them without probable cause"

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Court filing

is the process of submitting your documents, either electronically or in physical form, to commence or supplement an ongoing legal action. Filing documents in a timely manner is imperative for the success of a legal case.

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stat·ute

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noun

noun: statute; plural noun: statutes

a written law passed by a legislative body.

"violation of the hate crimes statute"

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undergird

formal

provide support or a firm basis for.

"that's a philosophy that needs to undergird retailers' business plans this year"

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FPOTUS

Former President Of The United States

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What is the difference between structures and buildings?

A structure is any type of man-made construction. For example, it may be a bridge or a dam. Conversely, a building is specifically a closed structure with a roof and walls.

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fatwa

In simple terms, a fatwa is a decree from an Islamic religious leader. In Rushdie's case, Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini condemned “The Satanic Verses” as blasphemy in February 1989 and called for the writer's death.

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Religious fundamentalists

believe in the superiority of their religious teachings, and in a strict division between righteous people and evildoers (Altemeyer and Hunsberger, 1992, 2004). This belief system regulates religious thoughts, but also all conceptions regarding the self, others, and the world.

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wing

In military aviation, a wing is a unit of command. In most military aviation services, a wing is a relatively large formation of planes. In Commonwealth countries a wing usually comprises three squadrons, with several wings forming a group (around 10 squadrons). Each squadron will contain around 20 planes.

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blast

informal

criticize fiercely.

"Conservatives question whether TV ads for a new film blasting the president could unfairly impact voters."

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cap

verb. If someone says that a good or bad event caps a series of events, they mean it is the final event in the series, and the other events were also good or bad. [journalism] The win capped a fine tournament for the Irish team.

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trail

be losing to an opponent in a game or contest.

"the Packers were trailing 10–6 at halftime"

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Legal death

is the recognition under the law of a particular jurisdiction that a person is no longer alive. In most cases, a doctor's declaration of death (variously called) or the identification of a corpse is a legal requirement for such recognition.

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erratic

/ (??r?t?k) / adjective.

irregular in performance, behaviour, or attitude; inconsistent and unpredictable.

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make one's mark

phrase of mark

attain recognition or distinction.

"it took four years of struggle before we managed to make our mark"

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The fourth and last Supermoon of 2022 will appear in the sky on August 11-12. The Supermoon will appear throughout the night across the world.

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hatch·ling

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noun

plural noun: hatchlings

a young animal that has recently emerged from its egg.

"After cradling the hatchling in her fleece-gloved hands, Patterson measures the length of its bill, then carefully slips the chick into a mesh bag to weigh it."

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beat the odds

: to succeed despite not having a good chance of succeeding

Most new restaurants fail, but this one somehow managed to beat the odds.

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catch a wave

to seize an opportunity that is presented to you, especially an opportunity to do something new.

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Surf's Up

is a 2007 American computer-animated mockumentary comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation.

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make a splash

: to attract a lot of attention in an exciting way

The young director is making (quite) a splash in Hollywood.

The news of her arrest made a huge splash.

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top dog

movie TOP DOG

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top dog

/?t?p ?d?ɡ/

noun

informal

noun: top dog; plural noun: top dogs

a person who is successful or dominant in their field.

"he was a top dog in the City"

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"hang ten"

is a nickname for any of several maneuvers used in sports, especially surfing, wherein all ten toes or fingers are used to accomplish the maneuver. surfing: the surfer stands and hangs all their toes over the nose of the board. Usually this can only be done on a heavy longboard.

HANGING TEN---意指雙腳緊貼住沖浪板

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What does a big kahuna mean?

a preeminent person or thing

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What is a reigning champ?

The reigning champion is the most recent winner of a contest or competition at the time you are talking about.

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rad

very appealing or good. The party was totally rad.