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Across
3. minimum number required
6. Financial gain
8. Armed force consisting of ships
10. Political seat
12. wages
14. power, right
15. To delay impending punishment
17. palm greasing
19. Officials in charge of naval affairs
22. Specific jobs
24. salary or payment
26. Roman magistrate
28. court of appeals
29. voting slip
30. formal acceptance
31. Legislative Branch
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1. perfidy
2. surrenduring something
4. related to the sea
5. Lead branch of gov't
7. To take care of
9. high government official
11. Document testimonial
12. adjournment or postponement
13. The assertion that something is true
16. Assistant to president
18. Diplomatic official
20. Larger Part
21. Having to do with courts
23. To choose someone officially
25. agreement between states
27. magistrate