in accordance with
The landlord gave advanced notice of the tenant’s eviction, pursuant to their lease agreement.
We had to terminate the employment agreement pursuant to rule 71.
the process of giving sworn testimony; the action of deposing someone
Her deposition gave the court reason to believe the defendant was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
His deposition was discarded after it was revealed that much of his statement was coerced.
the intentional or unintentional act of providing information that will suggest your involvement in a crime
Despite being made of his right against self-incrimination, he still revealed information that implicated him in the crime.
Admitting to a police officer that you have been driving under the influence is an act of self-incrimination.
force or oblige someone to do something
She was compelled to testify by a strong sense of civic duty.
Jerry compelled Peter to help him move, citing when Jerry helped Peter move following a nasty breakup.
the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge
Despite her insistence, “that’s so fetch” has not entered our lexicon.
His lexicon has really grown ever since he picked up reading.
