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famacide
[
fey
-m
uh
-sahyd
]
fa·ma·cide
/
ˈfeɪ
məˌsaɪd
/
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[
fey
-m
uh
-sahyd
]
Show IPA
noun
Law
.
a person who destroys another's reputation; a defamer or slanderer.
Origin:
<
Latin
fāma
fame
+
-cide
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a warrant issued or ordered by a judge or court for the apprehension of an offender
the finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment
being unable or legally unqualified to perform specified acts or to be held legally responsible for such acts
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact
the act of a court in making an order, judgment, or decree; a judicial decision or sentence
the finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment
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