Chapter 8, I'll Be the Judge of That

267723169	Arbiter	A judge who decides a disputed issue Ex. An _____ was hired to settle the Major League Baseball strike because the owners and players could not come to an agreement.
267723170	Biased	Prejudiced Ex. Judges should not be _____ but should rather weigh the evidence fairly before making up their minds.
267723171	Exculpate	To free from guilt or blame Ex. When the gold coins discovered in his closet were found to be fake, Dr. Rideau was ______ and the search for the real thief continued.
267723172	Impartial	Not in favor of one side or the other, unbiased Ex. The umpire had a hard time remaining ______; his son was pitching for the home team, and this made it difficult to call the game fairly.
267723173	Incontrovertible	Not able to be denied or disputed Ex. The videotape of the robbery provided ________ evidence against the suspect-he was obviously guilty.
267723174	Integrity	Trustworthiness; completeness Ex. The ______ of the witness was called into question when her dislike for the defendant was revealed-some jurors suspected that she was not being entirely truthful.
267723175	Objectivity	Treatin facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices Ex. It is important that judges hear all cases with ________, so that their personal feelings do not affect their decision.
267723176	Plausible	Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible Ex. Keith's excuse that he missed school yesterday because he was captured by space aliens was not very _______.
267723177	Substantiated	Supported with proof or evidence; verified Ex. The fingerprint evidence _________ the detective's claim that he suspect had been at the scene of the crime.
267723178	Vindicated	Freed from the blame Ex. Mrs. Layton was finally _______ after her husband admitted to the crime.