/ˌɪm.pjʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ (noun)

Definition of imputation

the act of attributing a bad action or quality to someone, attribution, insinuation, accusation, charge

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Antonyms

absolve

Parts of speech

Verb: impute: attribute, ascribe, charge, accuse, assert, assign

Noun: imputer

Adjective: imputative

Adjective: imputable

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“In the Name of the Father” is a 1993 biographical crime drama film based on the true story of the Guildford Four. Gerry Conlon, a petty criminal, is wrongly convicted alongside his father of an IRA bombing in Guildford, England. The film follows their struggle for justice as they spend years imprisoned for a crime they didn’t commit.

Directed by Jim Sheridan, the film stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Gerry Conlon and delivers a powerful performance portraying the harrowing ordeal of a man fighting for his freedom and his father’s.

“In the Name of the Father” is not just a legal drama but a story of resilience, the complex relationship between father and son, and the fight against a flawed justice system. The film garnered critical acclaim, received seven Oscar nominations, and brought international attention to the Guildford Four case.

Questions for discussion

1. Who is wrongly accused in “In the Name of the Father” and what challenges does he face in prison?
2. The film explores themes of injustice and perseverance. Can you describe a scene that shows one of these themes?
3. Many real-life events inspired the film. After watching it, do you think it’s important for movies to tell true stories? Why or why not?

The Old Woman and the Doctor is now in the public domain available on Gutenberg Project

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The Old Woman and the Doctor

An old woman became almost totally blind from a disease of the eyes, and, after consulting a doctor, made an agreement with him in the presence of witnesses that she should pay him a high fee if he cured her, while if he failed, he was to receive nothing.

• consult: to ask for a specialist’s advice
• witness: someone who sees an occurrence

The doctor accordingly prescribed a course of treatment, and every time he paid her a visit, he took away with him some article out of the house, until at last, when he visited her for the last time, and the cure was complete, there was nothing left.

• accordingly: in accordance with what has been said
• article: an object or item
• prescribe: to order the use of medication

When the old woman saw that the house was empty, she refused to pay him his fee; and, after repeated refusals on her part, he sued her before the magistrates for payment of her debt.

• refuse: say no, deny, decline, reject
• sue: litigate, prosecute, file a suit
• magistrate: law officer, judge

On being brought into court, she was ready with her defence. “The claimant,” said she, “has stated the facts about our agreement correctly. I undertook to pay him a fee if he cured me, and he, on his part, promised to charge nothing if he failed. Now, he says I am cured; but I say that I am blinder than ever, and I can prove what I say.

• claimant: plaintiff, applicant, suitor
• undertook: assumed, took on

When my eyes were bad, I could at any rate see well enough to be aware that my house contained a certain amount of furniture and other things; but now, when according to him I am cured, I am entirely unable to see anything there at all.”

• furniture: the movable items in a room or home like tables, chairs, etc.

/soh-luhn/ (noun)

Solon definition

a wise lawgiver or a member of legislature, legislator, adviser, sage, statesman, mentor

Example

Solon was an Athenian statesman, known as one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece. Solon ended exclusive aristocratic control of the government, substituted a system of control by the wealthy, and introduced a new and more humane law code. He was also a noted poet.

Source of example: https://www.britannica.com

/ˈkɔː.pəs – dɪˈlɪktʌɪ/ (noun)

Corpus delicti definition

1. the facts and pieces of evidence proving that a crime or murder has been committed or perpetrated, in Latin it means: body of crime, facts of crime
2. the material substance or evidence, e.g. the body of the victim, on which a crime or murder has been committed

Example

Corpus delicti in Western law, is the principle that a crime must be proved to have occurred before a person can be convicted of committing that crime. For example, a person cannot be tried for larceny unless it can be proven that property has been stolen. Likewise, in order for a person to be tried for arson it must be proven that a criminal act resulted in the burning of a property.

Source of example: https://en.wikipedia.org/

/ˌdʒʊə.rɪˈspruː.dəns/ (noun)

Jurisprudence definition

the theory and/or study of law and legal principles, philosophy of law, legal system

Example

The word jurisprudence derives from the Latin term juris prudentia, which means “the study, knowledge, or science of law.” In the United States jurisprudence commonly means the philosophy of law. Legal philosophy has many aspects, but four of them are the most common:

Source of example: https://www.law.cornell.edu/

Parts of speech

Adjective: jurisprudential

Adjective: jurisprudent

Adverb: jurisprudentially

/ɪnˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/ (noun)

Injunction meaning

an official order issued by a court of law prohibiting someone from doing something or requiring someone to do something in particular, court order, ban, restriction, command, sanction, fiat, embargo

Example

An injunction is a court order requiring a person to do or cease doing a specific action. There are three types of injunctions: Permanent Injunctions, Temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. Temporary Retraining Orders (TRO) and Preliminary injunctions are equitable in nature. They can be issued by the judge early in a lawsuit to stop the defendant from continuing his or her allegedly harmful actions.

Source of example: https://www.law.cornell.edu/

/ˈkɒn.trə.bænd/ (adj & noun)

Contraband meaning

Noun: goods and merchandise that are illegally and secretly imported or exported between countries, trade in smuggled goods, illegal traffic, smuggling, the black market

Adjective: illegal, false, fraudulent

Example

To ask the Minister for Finance (a) in the past five years, how many cases of illegal sales of contraband cigarettes have been reported and the sellers charged; (b) how many of them caught in such illegal activity are locals and foreigners respectively; and (c) whether the existing penalty is sufficient to deter such illegal activity or to encourage the sellers to work with authorities to locate the ultimate beneficiary.

Source of example: https://www.mof.gov.sg/

Parts of speech

Noun: contrabandage

Noun: contrabandist

/ˈkəʊ.dɪ.sɪl/ (noun)

Codicil meaning

an appendix or instruction which is added to a will, extra part of a will, supplement, addition, add-on

Example

A codicil is a legal document that acts as a supplement to your last will and testament. In it, you can make changes to your will without having to rewrite your entire original will document.

Codicils were more popular in the days before personal computers. Remaking your will used to mean rewriting the entire document by hand, which could take some time. Codicils could make this process quicker, since you only had to rewrite the parts you wanted to change. Since it’s become easier to update your will using online tools, codicils are now less common. However, depending on your preferences, they can still be a useful way to make small updates to your will.

Source of example: https://www.freewill.com/

Parts of speech

Adjective: codicillary

/ˌkæv.i.ætˈemp.tɔːʳ/ (noun)

Caveat emptor definition

a commercial term that says that a buyer is responsible for the quality of the goods they purchase and they are supposed to make sure what they are buying is of high quality, in Latin it means: let the buyer beware

Example

Latin for “let the buyer beware.” A doctrine that often places on buyers the burden to reasonably examine property before purchase and take responsibility for its condition. Especially applicable to items that are not covered under a strict warranty.

Source of example: https://www.law.cornell.edu/

Antonyms

buy a pig in a poke