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AMPHETAMINE – a synthetic stimulant drug that
affects the central nervous system and speeds up
the messages going from the brain to the body.
Also known as "speed"; a group of stimulant drugs.

ANABOLIC STEROIDS – a synthetic substance
derived from the male hormone, testosterone.
Assist in the growth and repair of muscle. Some
anabolic steroids are used to treat medical
conditions and are sometimes misused to enhance
athletic performance and appearance.

ANACHRONISM – refers to something wrong in time
and in place. This means that the forger has
trouble matching the paper, ink, or writing
materials to the exact date it was supposed to have
been written.

ANALGESICS – are painkilling drugs.

ANARCHIST – person who proposes the over-throw
of the government by creating disorder and
violence.

ANIMO TESTANDI - with an intention of making a
will.

ANIMUS FURANDI – fully intending to commit a
theft; state of mind at the time the theft is
committed.

ANNUL – invalidate void and cancel. Commonly used
in annulment of marriage.

ANOMIE – a social condition in which norms are
uncertain or lacking.

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