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/dɪsˈkleɪm.əz/ /dɪsˈkleɪm.ɚz/

One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.

"The company's disclaimers, printed in small font at the bottom of the advertisement, stated they were not responsible for any allergic reactions. "

concessionnoun

/kənˈsɛʃən/

An act of conceding, particularly:

"The teacher made a concession and allowed students to turn in the late homework. "

forfeitedverb

/ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/ /ˈfɔːrfətɪd/

To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance

"He forfeited his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate."

res judicataenoun

/ˌriːs dʒuːˈdɪkɑːtə/ /ˌreɪs dʒʊˈdɪkeɪtə/

An issue that has already been decided by another court, and therefore must be dismissed.

"Since the divorce court already ruled on the child custody arrangement last year, my new lawsuit regarding custody was dismissed based on res judicatae. "

fiatsnoun

/ˈfiːæts/ /ˈfiːɑːts/

Authorization, permission or (official) sanction.

"A government fiat."

patentnoun

/ˈpeɪtənt/

A declaration issued by a government agency declaring someone the inventor of a new invention and having the privilege of stopping others from making, using or selling the claimed invention; a letter patent.

"My aunt received a patent for her new type of solar-powered garden lights. "

verdnoun

/vɜːd/

The privilege of cutting green wood within a forest for fuel.

"The villagers relied on their right of verd to gather firewood from the king's forest, allowing them to stay warm during the harsh winter. "

amendnoun

/əˈmɛnd/

(usually in the plural) An act of righting a wrong; compensation.

"The children's poor behavior required several amends to their parents. "

bailnoun

/beɪ̯l/

Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.

"The defendant posted bail to be released from jail and attend his trial. "

deservingverb

/dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/ /dɪˈzɝvɪŋ/

To earn, win.

"After working hard all semester, she is deserving of a good grade. "

dictanoun

/ˈdɪktə/ /ˈdɪktɑ/

A judicial opinion expressed by judges on points that do not necessarily arise in the case, and are not involved in it.

"The judge's comments about potential future laws, while interesting, were considered dicta because they weren't directly related to the facts of the car accident case she was deciding. "

demarcatingverb

/diːˈmɑːrkeɪtɪŋ/ /dəˈmɑːrkeɪtɪŋ/

To mark the difference between two causes of action; to distinguish.

"The fence was built for demarcating the neighbor's property from ours. "

frithnoun

/fɹɪθ/

Sanctuary, asylum.

"The weary traveler, seeking frith from the storm, knocked on the monastery door, hoping for shelter. "

naturalizeverb

/ˈnætʃəɹəˌlaɪz/

To grant citizenship to someone not born a citizen

"After living in the United States for five years, Maria decided to naturalize and become a citizen. "

authorisationsnoun

/ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃənz/ /ˌɔːθəˌraɪˈzeɪʃənz/

Permission.

"The student needed written authorisations from his parents to go on the school trip. "

bailingverb

/ˈbeɪlɪŋ/

To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.

""After his arrest, his family worked hard to be able to afford bailing him out of jail." "

intercededverb

/ˌɪntərˈsiːdɪd/ /ˌɪnɾərˈsiːdɪd/

To plead on someone else's behalf.

"When the student was accused of cheating, the teacher interceded and explained that the student had been helping a classmate understand the material, not copying answers. "

appertainsverb

/ˌæpərˈteɪnz/ /ˌæpərˈteɪnz/

To belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate to.

"The responsibility for watering the office plants appertains to the intern. "

lawfuladjective

/ˈlɔːfʊl/

Operating according to some law or fundamental principle.

"The police officer confirmed that the driver's actions were lawful, as they followed all traffic regulations. "

acknowledgesverb

/əkˈnɑlɪdʒɪz/ /ækˈnɑlɪdʒɪz/

To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.

"The teacher acknowledges the student's hard work by giving them extra credit. "