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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| lawsuit | /x | Noun | 
| plaintiff | /x | Noun | 
| complaint | x/ | Noun | 
| claim | / | Noun, Adjective | 
| demurrer | x/x | Noun | 
| rebuttal | x/x | Noun | 
| argument | /xx | Noun | 
| interpleader | xx/x | Noun | 
| allegation | xx/x | Noun | 
| recoupment | x/x | Noun | 
| defendant | x/x | Noun | 
| dispute | x/ | Noun | 
| indemnity | x/xx | Noun | 
| declaratory | x/xxx | Noun, Adjective | 
| pleadings | /x | Noun | 
| accusation | xx/x | Noun | 
| objection | x/x | Noun | 
| assertion | x/x | Noun | 
| respondent | x/x | Noun | 
| stipulation | xx/x | Noun | 
| dismissal | x/x | Noun | 
| plaint | / | Noun | 
| estoppel | x/x | Noun | 
| filing | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| libel | /x | Noun | 
| asserted | x/x | Verb | 
| litigation | xx/x | Noun | 
| claimant | /x | Noun | 
| ejectment | x/x | Noun | 
| garnishee | /xx | Noun | 
| rescission | x/x | Noun | 
| infringement | x/x | Noun | 
| contentions | x/x | Noun | 
| joinder | /x | Noun | 
| indemnification | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| declaration | xx/x | Noun | 
| complainant | x/x | Noun | 
| subrogation | /x/x | Noun | 
| refutation | xx/x | Noun | 
| replevin | x/x | Noun | 
| adjudication | xxx/x | Noun | 
| affirmative | x/xx | Noun | 
| answer | /x | Noun | 
| replication | xx/x | Noun | 
| defense | x/ | Noun | 
| plea | / | Noun | 
| colloquium | x/xx | Noun | 
| protestation | xx/x | Noun | 
| cause of action | ///x | Phrase, Noun | 
| recrimination | xxx/x | Noun | 
| counterargument | /x/xx | Noun | 
| request for admission | x//x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| variance | /xx | Noun | 
| subpoena | x/x | Noun | 
| interrogatory | xx/xxx | Noun | 
| conclusion | x/x | Noun | 
| suing | /x | Verb | 
| opening statement | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| request for production | x//x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| alibi | /xx | Noun | 
| default | x/ | Noun | 
| count | / | Noun | 
| test case | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| guilty | /x | Adjective | 
| matter of fact | /x// | Phrase, Noun | 
| fair comment | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| day in court | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| writ of inquiry | //x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| no contest | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| special issue | /x/x | Name, Name | 
| reply | x/ | Noun | 
| counter | /x | Noun | 
| caveat | /xx | Noun | 
| not guilty | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective | 
| permissive | x/x | Adjective | 
| compulsory | x/xx | Adjective | 
| antitrust | xx/ | Adjective | 
| off | / | Noun | 
| interpose | xx/ | Verb | 
| alleging | x/x | Verb | 
| dismissing | x/x | Verb | 
| damages | /xx | Noun | 
| revocation | xx/x | Noun | 
| denominated | x/xxx | Verb | 
| defence | x/ | Noun | 
| proceeding | x/x | Noun | 
| barred | / | Verb | 
| pending | /x | Verb | 
| suit | / | Noun | 
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun | 
| amended | x/x | Verb | 
| judgment | /x | Noun | 
| omitted | x/x | Verb | 
| diminish | x/x | Verb | 
| divorce | x/ | Noun | 
| state | / | Verb | 
| strike | / | Verb | 
| exceeding | x/x | Verb | 
| acquisition | xx/x | Noun | 
| aforesaid | x/x | Adjective | 
| antidumping | xx/x | Adjective | 
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective | 
| arbitration | xx/x | Noun | 
| ascertained | xx/ | Adjective | 
| beachhead | /x | Noun | 
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| consequential | xx/x | Adjective | 
| counterexample | /xx/x | Noun | 
| countermeasure | /xxx | Noun | 
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| dispositive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| emption | /x | Noun | 
| enforceable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| evacuation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| fortification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| founding | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| fraud | / | Noun, Verb | 
| marriage | /x | Noun | 
| misdemeanor | xx/x | Noun | 
| oligarchy | /xxx | Noun | 
| prosecution | xx/x | Noun | 
| proxy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| stringent | /x | Adjective | 
| surrogate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| unenforceable | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb | 
| sorta | /x | Adverb | 
| die | / | Verb, Noun | 
| headlines | /x | Noun | 
| expression | x/x | Noun | 
| literally | /xxx | Adverb | 
