For this debate, “presuming good faith” means assuming others are generally well-intentioned and are attempting to contribute honestly to discussion absent evidence to the contrary.

“Male captus, bene detentus” (wrongly captured, properly detained) is a legal doctrine holding that a court's jurisdiction is not invalidated solely because the defendant was brought before the court through unlawful means.

For this debate, a “hall pass” is an agreement between monogamous romantic partners to give one or both partners permission to have a temporary sexual encounter with someone outside of their relationship.

“Internationalizing” a currency means adopting policies intended to increase the use of that currency by nonresidents in reserve holdings, cross-border trade settlement, and cross-border financial transactions.

For this debate, “life satisfaction” is a person's reflective, overall evaluation of how well their life is going. It is distinct from a person's momentary emotions and from their sense of purpose, meaning, or significance, though these may influence that evaluation.