incorporated- to unite closely so as to form one body, or organization
indictment- to charge with a crime by the findings of a jury
indigenous- produced, growing or living naturally in a particular area
injunctions- a court decision that puts limitations on what you can do
jurisdiction- the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised
liable- legally obligated
lucrative- profitable
magistrates- officials who administer the law
matriarchy-a female who dominates or rules a family, group or state
mentors- trusted counselors or guides
militia- citizen soldiers who can be called on in an emergency
muster- assembling of soldiers for a military inspection
norms- a widespread or typical practice, procedure or custom
oral tradition- oral tradition is the whole of all testimony types verbally transmitted by a people on their past
pacification- to subdue or control anger or agitation
petitioned- a formal written request made to an authority
posterity- all future generations
primeval- of or relating to the earliest ages of time
pro tempore- for the time being
proximity- nearness
Quakers- religious organization known as "Friends" who settled in Pennsylvania
quenched- to put out or extinguish, or to satisfy such as "quench your thirst"
quorum-the number of members needed to be present for business to be legally transacted
ratified- to formally approve or accept
rite- a ceremonial act or action
secession- to withdraw from an organized political group
seminal- creative or original
sovereign- supreme in power or authority
suffrage- the right to vote
supplication- to ask earnestly and humbly
syntax- the way that words are put together to form phrases
synthesize- the combining of parts or elements into a whole
tallow- hard white fat of sheep or cattle used for making candles
tithingman- the individual who collected donations for the church
tranquility- peacefulness
transcribed- to write a copy of something
tribunals- courts of justice
treason- attempting to overthrow your government or helping enemies in times of war
typographical- the style and appearance of printed matter
unscrupulous- without principles
vested- fully and unconditionally guaranteed as a legal right or benefit
wampum- beads made of shells strung in strands, belts and sashes and used by North American Indians as money, ornament, and political signifiers