Legal Disputes

noun a person who advocates or supports secession, especially from a political union or federation

• The secessionist movement in the region has gained momentum in recent years.
• Some people think the secessionist group is just causing trouble for no reason.
• The secessionist crew is always stirring up drama.
• His secessionist tendencies in the workplace often lead to conflict with his colleagues.

noun an unresolved problem or situation from the past

• The company is still dealing with a legacy issue from the previous management.
• We're stuck with this legacy issue that no one seems to know how to fix.
• That legacy issue is a real pain in the neck.
• The legacy issue is like a dark cloud hanging over our progress.

noun a situation in which a voter selects more options than allowed on a ballot

verb to cast a ballot with more selections than allowed

• The election officials discovered an overvote in the ballot box, leading to a recount of the votes.
• I accidentally made an overvote on my ballot by marking two candidates for the same position.
• Dude, you totally overvoted on that one - you can only choose one candidate!
• Her overvote in the decision-making process caused confusion and delays in the project.