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a fortiori


(ah-for-she-ory) prep. Latin for "with even stronger reason," whi...
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a priori assumption


(ah-pree-ory) n. from Latin, an assumption that is true without f...
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a.k.a.


prep. abbreviation for "also known as" when someone uses differen...
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ab initio


prep. lawyer Latin for "from the start," as "it was legal ab init...
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abandon


v. to intentionally and permanently give up, surrender, leave, de...
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abandoned property


n. property left behind (often by a tenant) intentionally and per...
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abandonment


n. the act of intentionally and permanently giving up, surrenderi...
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abate


v. to do away with a problem, such as a public or private nuisanc...
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abatement


n. 1) the removal of a problem which is against public or private...
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abduction


n. the criminal taking away of a person by persuasion (convincing...
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