esoteric: intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
solidarity: unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group.
defendant: an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
plaintiff: a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
repudiate: refuse to accept or be associated with; deny the truth or validity of.
anecdote: a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person; an account regarded as unreliable or hearsay.
presumption: an idea that is taken to be true, and often used as the basis for other ideas, although it is not known for certain; an act or instance of taking something to be true or adopting a particular attitude toward something, especially at the start of a chain of argument or action.
presumptive: of the nature of a presumption; presumed in the absence of further information.
impede: delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.