A motion to compel, for example, can create an impression with the judge that the opposing party is sloppy or unethical. A motion to compel can influence the judgeâs view of the facts in advance of a motion for summary judgment. A motion to compel can keep an opposing party off balance and distracted, and force it to deplete its resources defending the motion.
Second language acquisition (also known as second language learning or sequential language acquisition) refers to the process by which a person learns a foreign language--that is, a language other than his or her mother tongue. See Examples and Observations, below. Also see: 1  Vocabulary Acquisition.
Conquest, in international law, the acquisition of territory through force, especially by a victorious state in a war at the expense of a defeated state. An effective conquest takes place when physical appropriation of territory (annexation) is followed by âsubjugationâ (i.e., the legal process of transferring title).