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Of or pertaining to the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

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penalty payment

Law; Legal

A payment required for not fulfilling a contract. It can be a lump sum or a periodic penalty payment.

ammunition

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The supply of material that is expelled at force and at speed from a weapon such as a gun.

venue

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The place of the trial. When more than one court has subject matter jurisdiction, the selection of the court is called choice of venue.

emancipation

Law; Legal

Becoming legally independent of one's parent or legal guardian, is termed as emancipation.

domicile

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For adults, domicile is the place where they have been physically present with the intent to make that place a permanent home.

repeat offender

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A person who has been convicted of a crime more than once.

public nuisance

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An unreasonable interference with a right common to the general public, such as a condition dangerous to health.