What is the Age of Responsibility?

counterproductive

(adj) defeating the purpose; preventing the intended goal

tantamount

(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect

rite

(n.) a ceremony; the customary form of a ceremony; any formal custom or practice

scope

Extent or range of, distance, amount

legislatures

The part of government that makes the laws.

accrual of privileges

The right to do something that you get little by little.

inconsisitent

When something isn't the same al the time.

precedent

a proceeding or rule that has happened before that causes a similar situation to happen

reprise

a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action

arbitrary

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

punitive

inflicting or aiming at punishment

restrictions on

limitations on, boundaries on

rampant

out of control, running wild

cohort

population group unified by a common characteristic

revelation

realization, clear understanding, an ah moment

contradicition

something that implies the opposite of another thing

hypocrisy

the practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity

accustomed to

used to doing or having something

despite

without being affected by; in spite of