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Topic: Sole Custody
Part1: Reading
(1) Sole Custody
Vocabulary:
demonstrable: (adj.) can be proven with numbers and research
transcend: (v.) go beyond
custody: (n.) the right to be the legal guardian of a child
subscribe to (an idea or philosophy): (v.) believe or take part in a specific way of thinking or system
deliberation: (n.) long and careful consideration before a choice is made
perpetrate (a crime): (v.) commit a crime.
an outlier: (n.) be different from others, be an exception
class action lawsuit: (n.) a type of lawsuit where one of the parties is a group of people who are represented collectively by a member or members of that group
violate rights: (v.) not respect and go against someone’s rights
plaintiff: (n.) a person who starts a lawsuit
appeal to (a court/a judge): (v.) request a court in a higher position to review a decision made by a lower court, expecting to receive a different result.
Part2: Reading
(2) Internet users’ opinions
Vocabulary:
convergence: (n.) a combination/meeting of different factors
resent: (v.) feel a strong feeling of hate or unwillingness
blowout fight: (n.) emotional or dramatic fight
(someone’s) jurisdiction: (n.) the power a authority has to interpret and apply the law (usually used for courts, government bodies, organizations etc.)
be at each other’s necks: (idiom) have an aggressive attitude or hold hatred towards each other
take a (emotional/mental/financial/etc.) toll: (v.) have a negative effect, burdening someone
de facto: (adv.) in reality (often in contrast with “legally”).
