Wiki Leaks Article

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-wikileaks-julian-assange-20101217,0,2308700.story

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  1. extradition
    surrender of an accused by one state or country to another
    WikiLeaks' Julian Assange is granted bail, will leave jail for country mansion
    A London judge rules that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can remain free while fighting extradition to Sweden on sex-crimes allegations, which Assange says are politic
  2. wrongdoing
    departure from what is ethically acceptable
    He denies any wrongdoing in his liaisons with the two women and says the case against him is politically motivated, possibly at the direction of the U.S. government.
  3. jail
    a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
    WikiLeaks' Julian Assange is granted bail, will leave jail for country mansion
    A London judge rules that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can remain free while fighting extradition to Sweden on sex-crimes allegations, which Assange says are politic
  4. unlawful
    not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
    A high-court judge in London upheld an earlier decision to allow Assange to remain free while he fights extradition to Sweden, where authorities want to question him over allegations of molestation, unlawful coercion and rape stemming from encounte
  5. Swedish
    of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
    Swedish prosecutors reject that accusation and say their desire to question Assange has nothing to do with WikiLeaks or its recent revelations.
  6. prosecutor
    an official conducting criminal cases on behalf of the state
    Swedish prosecutors reject that accusation and say their desire to question Assange has nothing to do with WikiLeaks or its recent revelations.
  7. advertisement
    a public promotion of some product or service
    By Henry Chu

    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

    7:14 AM PST, December 16, 2010

    Reporting from London
    Advertisement
    Click here to find out more!
  8. State Department
    the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
    Assange has been in the spotlight since his whistle-blowing website, WikiLeaks, began releasing a cache of secret documents from the U.S. State Department last month, angering American officials and other nations around the world.
  9. lawyer
    a professional person authorized for legal practice
    Assange, 39, can now swap what his lawyer calls the "Dickensian conditions" of a south London jail for the tony comforts of a country mansion owned by a friend, where the high-court judge agreed that he could stay while out on bail.
  10. crime
    an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    WikiLeaks' Julian Assange is granted bail, will leave jail for country mansion
    A London judge rules that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can remain free while fighting extradition to Sweden on sex-crimes allegations, which Assange says are politically motivated.
  11. warrant
    formal and explicit approval
    Assange turned himself in to police in London on Dec. 7 after Britain was served with a European warrant for his arrest.
  12. prison
    a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
    "We're utterly delighted with the result here today," Stephens told reporters, adding: "He will not be going back to that Victorian prison."
  13. European
    of or relating to or characteristic of Europe
    Assange turned himself in to police in London on Dec. 7 after Britain was served with a European warrant for his arrest.
  14. nation
    a politically organized body of people under a government
    Assange has been in the spotlight since his whistle-blowing website, WikiLeaks, began releasing a cache of secret documents from the U.S. State Department last month, angering American officials and other nations around the world.
  15. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
    He denies any wrongdoing in his liaisons with the two women and says the case against him is politically motivated, possibly at the direction of the U.S. government.
Created on Thu Dec 16 10:31:34 EST 2010 (updated Thu Dec 16 10:32:23 EST 2010)

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