unanimous
complete agreement with no one dissenting
refugee
someone who moves from another country for asylum
retire
to leave the open court to go to a private room
calculus
a calculated mathematical process
belligerently
in a hostile or angry manner
monopoly
the exclusive ownership of a business
switch knife
more commonly referred to as a switchblade, one whose spring-loaded blade is concealed inside the body of the knife
proposition
a deal; bargain
bickering
arguing
mugging
a physical attack to take money or goods from another person
technicality
a minor detail affecting a legal decision; a suspect can be freed on this if certain legal procedures are not followed accurately
sadist
one who takes pleasure in hurting someone else
pantomime
acting without words
insignificant
a small detail that has little or no importance
ensuing
following
sheepishly
with embarassment
blunder
a serious mistake
discrepancy
a fault or error in calculations
hung jury
a jury that cannot reach a unanimous verdict; even an eleven-to-one vote results in this
tenement
a large apartment building offering only the basics, usually located in an urban setting
reflectively
with insight and deep thought
writhing
squirming, moving in twisting movements
conceivable
able to be pictured mentally and believed
intimidate
threaten, frighten into submission
el
a train of the same design as a subway train that runs on tracks elevated a few stories above street level