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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| burden of production | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| burden of persuasion | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| presumption of innocence | x/x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| presumption | x/x | Noun |
| evidence | /xx | Noun |
| prosecution | xx/x | Noun |
| preponderance of the evidence | x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| obligation | xx/x | Noun |
| duty of care | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| guilt | / | Noun |
| proceedings | x/x | Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| bill of particulars | //x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| matter of law | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| bill of complaint | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun |
| testimony | /xxx | Noun |
| indemnity | x/xx | Noun |
| wager of law | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| matter of record | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| indictment | x/x | Noun |
| due process of law | //x// | Phrase, Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| due process | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| legal action | /x/x | Name, Name |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun |
| cause of action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| hearsay evidence | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| presentment | x/x | Noun |
| verdict | /x | Noun |
| verification | xxx/x | Noun |
| standing | /x | Noun |
| question of law | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| bill | / | Noun |
| practice | /x | Noun |
| production | x/x | Noun |
| plea | / | Noun |
| best evidence rule | //xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| discovery | x/xx | Noun |
| office | /x | Noun |
| guaranty | xx/ | Noun |
| case | / | Noun |
| claim | / | Noun |
| disclosure | x/x | Noun |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| diligence | /xx | Noun |
| summary judgment | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bailment | /x | Noun |
| jury duty | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| conviction | x/x | Noun |
| hearing | /x | Noun |
| holding | /x | Verb |
| question of fact | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| inquisition | xx/x | Noun |
| party | /x | Noun |
| estoppel by deed | x/x// | Phrase, Noun |
| plight | / | Noun |
| brief | / | Adjective |
| representation | xxx/x | Noun |
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| proposal | x/x | Noun |
| warrant of attorney | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| inducement | x/x | Noun |
| court of first instance | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| service | /x | Noun |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| information | xx/x | Noun |
| statute of repose | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| subject matter jurisdiction | x//xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| grand jury | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| person | /x | Noun |
| statement of claim | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun |
| rule | / | Noun |
| assurance | x/x | Noun |
| abuse of discretion | x//x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bench | / | Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| fair trial | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun |
| trust | / | Noun |
| invocation | xx/x | Noun |
| privilege | /x | Noun |
| offer | /x | Noun |
| opinion | x/x | Noun |
| oral argument | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| petition | x/x | Noun |
| civil procedure | /xx/x | Name, Name |
| remedy | /xx | Noun |
| trial court | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| accord | x/ | Noun |
| affidavit | xx/x | Noun |
| court order | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| service of an heir | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| prosecuting attorney | /xxxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| hearsay | /x | Noun |
| maintenance | /xx | Noun |
| probate | /x | Noun |
| factum | xx | Noun |
| indemnification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| admission | x/x | Noun |
| rule of law | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| breach of trust | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| change of venue | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| statute of limitations | /x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| doing | /x | Verb |
| exemplification | x/xx/x | Noun |
| citation | x/x | Noun |
| motion | /x | Noun |
| surety | /xx | Noun |
| bill of rights | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| jury | /x | Noun |
| delegation | xx/x | Noun |
| ownership | /xx | Noun |
| warranty | /xx | Noun |
| accountability | x/xxxx | Noun |
| court of record | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| accrued | x/ | Adjective |
| acknowledgement | x/xx | Noun |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| advantageous | xx/x | Adjective |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| airtight | /x | Adjective |
| albatross | /xx | Noun |
| alcohol | /xx | Noun |
| allotment | x/x | Noun |
| allowable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| annoy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apportioned | x/x | Adjective |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arrears | x/ | Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attest | x/ | Verb |
| authentication | xxx/x | Noun |
| baggage | /x | Noun |
| ballast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| baptism | /xx | Noun |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beast | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| bricks | / | Verb |
| brunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| burdened | /x | Adjective |
| burdensome | /xx | Adjective |
| burthen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| cargo | /x | Noun |
| carrying | /xx | Noun |
| caseload | /x | Noun |
| certificate | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| certification | xxx/x | Noun |
| certify | /xx | Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chargeable | /xx | Adjective |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chore | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarification | xxx/x | Noun |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| clumsiness | /xx | Noun |
| coercion | x/x | Noun |
| commissioning | x/xx | Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| confirmation | xx/x | Noun |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| contamination | xxx/x | Noun |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corroboration | xxx/x | Noun |
| corrugated | /xxx | Adjective |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| credential | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| curse | / | Noun, Verb |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| debited | /xx | Verb |
| debt | / | Noun |
| deluge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| demo | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| demonstrable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| dependant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dependent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| designates | /xx | Verb |
| detriment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| directory | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| directs | x/ | Verb |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| discounted | /xx | Adjective |
| disincentive | xx/x | Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disproportionate | xx/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| documentary | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| documentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| drain | / | Verb, Noun |
| easement | /x | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elongation | xx/x | Noun |
| elucidation | x/x/x | Noun |
| emphasis | /xx | Noun |
| encumber | x/x | Verb |
| encumbrance | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| entrusted | x/x | Verb |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| evidential | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| evidentiary | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expenditure | x/xx | Noun |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| facts | / | Adjective |
| feedstock | /x | Noun |
| filler | /x | Noun |
| fireproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flimsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| foolproof | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| formality | x/xx | Noun |
| fray | / | Noun, Verb |
| freight | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gage | / | Noun, Verb |
| geometry | x/xx | Noun |
| gist | / | Noun, Verb |
| giveaway | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gravity | /xx | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
| handbook | /x | Noun |
| handicap | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hassle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| heck | / | Noun, Verb |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurdle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| identification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| illustration | xx/x | Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| impervious | x/xx | Adjective |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| imposition | xx/x | Noun |
| imputed | x/x | Adjective |
| incidence | /xx | Noun |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| indication | xx/x | Noun |
| instruct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
