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Wordto officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
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to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
a person who behaves in a very confident, showy, and often arrogant way
to catch someone by tricking them or setting a trap for them
to secretly work together, usually to do something dishonest or harmful
a U.S. paper dollar bill
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort
a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
a bad thing that seems likely to happen
a person who attacks and robs people in public
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
to make something by mixing different ingredients
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
to invent false information or a story
the good results you get when different things work well together
a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
a small piece of burned coal or wood that is still hot
so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a confident, often slightly arrogant way of walking or behaving
a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others
to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement
a person who is trying to win someone's love or marry them
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families
a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court
the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation
a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
made invalid or no longer legally effective
a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces
used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into
to help explain something or make it easier to understand
to act dishonestly or unfairly, especially by ignoring rules or promises
to stop attacking or pressuring someone, especially after you have the upper hand
to cause a machine, system, or plan to stop working smoothly
to end well or be resolved successfully
involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action
to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power
using these words or actions to make something official
used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis
a person who serves on a jury
legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to indicate or suggest something
a setback or decline
to think of someone or something in a particular way
to depend completely on one thing
punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
to land or settle lightly on something
to record that you have started work or a shift
official information or documents that anyone can access
depending on something else happening first
cause something to improve a lot
to work through something difficult, boring, or long with effort
a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle
to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited
the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk
the act of fastening something with a screw
to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility
money that someone has saved over a long time, especially a large amount
to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them
used to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony
unable to act, influence events, or change a situation
the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
looking neat, smart, or well dressed
used to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens
in every situation; all the time
a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime
far away; at a great distance
used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying
to laugh quietly
a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut
something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult
a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
a concrete building block with holes in it
to defeat someone very badly
to connect someone by telephone to another person or place
not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to delay dealing with something
to want to join in or be included in something
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation
stated very clearly and directly, with no hidden meaning or doubt
to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned