3d- 3rd (third)

abridged- shortened

adjourn- suspend proceedings to another time

adjournment- suspending proceedings to another time

appellate- appeal (review decision)

appropriation- authorize spending

apportioned- distributed

apportionment- distributing

attainted- disgrace

Bill of Attainder- legislative act pronouncing guilt without trial

capitation- poll tax

cession- grant

comity- courteous recognition of laws and institutions of another (state)

commenced- started

concur- agree

concurrant- at the same time

concurrence- agreement

concurring- in agreement

construed- interpreted

Corruption of Blood- punishment of person and heirs

counsel- lawyer

declaratory- explaining law or right

democracy- this word is not in these documents directly, but “We the people” and “Republican Form of Government” are - most people say our form of government is a “Federal Democratic Republic”

devolved- passed on or delegated to another

disparage- belittle

duties- job

duties- charge (like a tax)

duty- job

duty- charge (like a tax)

Duty of Tonnage- charge by weight

emolument- power and/or pay

emoluments- power and/or pay

engrossed- final draft

enumeration- count or list

ex post facto- (latin)  after the fact

excises- internal taxes

Habeas Corpus- a writ in court for release of unlawful restraint - (latin)  produce body [of evidence]

imminent- about to occur - do not confuse with eminent or immanent

impeachment- formal accusation of wrongdoing

impeachments- formal accusations of wrongdoing

imposts- taxes or duties, that are imposed

indictment- formal charges

jurisdiction- right to control

Letters of Marque- (grant right of piracy) - document issued by a nation allowing a private citizen to seize citizens or goods of another nation

magazines- ammunition storerooms

ordain- order

prescribed- establish a rule

privileged- rights given a grouppro tempore- temporary - (latin)  for a time

posterity- descendants

quartered- housed

quartering- housing

quorum- minimum valid number of people

redress- correct a wrong

repassed- passed again

reprisal- retaliation

republican- representative and officers elected by citizens and responsible to them

suffrage- vote- voting

tranquility- peace

treason- betrayal of country

vessels- ships

vested- given the right

viz.- abbreviation for (latin)  videlicet - namely (and when read aloud spoken as namely) from: The Columbia Guide to Standard American English

welfare- well-being

writ- order

writs- orders