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shield law   a law which gives reporters some protection against having to disclose their sources or reveal other confidential information and legal proceedings  
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symbolic speech   expression by conduct; communication ideas through facial expressions, body language, or by carrying signs, or wearing an arm band  
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picketing   patrolling of a business site by workers who are on strike  
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assemble   together with one another order to express views on public matters  
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content neutral   the government may not regulate assemblys on the basis on what might be said  
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right of association   the right to associate with others to promote political, economic, and other social causes  
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establishment clause   separates church and state  
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parochial   church-related, as in school  
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free exercise clause   the second part of the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom, which guarantees to each person the right to believe whatever he or she chooses to believe in matters of religion  
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libel   false or malicious use of printed words  
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slander   false or malicious use of spoken words  
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sedition   the crime of attempting to overthrow the government by force, or to disrupt its lawful acivities by violent acts  
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seditious speech   the advocation or urging, of an attempt to overthrow the government by force, or to disrupt its lawful activities with violence  
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civilian tribunal   a court operating as part of the judicial branch, entirely separate from the military establishment  
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bill of rights   the first 10 amendments to the constitution  
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civil liberties   the guarantees of the safety of persons, opinions, and property from the arbitrary acts of government, including freedom of speech and religion  
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civil rights   a term used for those positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people  
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alien   foreign-born resident, or non-citizen  
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due process clause   part of 14th amendment which guarantees that no state deny basic rights to its people  
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process of incorperation   the process of incorperation or including most of the guarantees in the Bill of Rights into the 14th amendments due process clause  
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certificate   a method of putting an case before the supreme court  
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majority opinion   announces the court's decision in a case and sets out the reasoning upon which it is based  
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precedent   court decision that stands as an example to be followed in future, similar cases  
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concurring opinion   written explanation of the views of one or more judges who support a decision reached by a majority the court, but wish to add or emphasize a point that was not made in the majority decision  
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dissenting opinion   written explanation of the views of one or more judges who disagree with a decision reached by a majority of the court  
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redress   satisfaction of a claim payment  
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courts martial   a court composed of military personnel, for the trial of those accused of military law.  
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original jurisdiction   the power of account to hear a case first, before any other court  
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appellate jurisdiction   the authority of a court to review decisions of lower courts  
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criminal case   a case in which a defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by the law  
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civil case   a case involving a non criminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement  
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docket   a court's list of cases to be heard  
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writ of certiorari   an order by a higher court directing a lower court to send up the record in a given case for review  
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inferior curts   the lower federal courts beneath the supreme court  
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jurisdiction   the authority of a court to hear the case  
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exclusive jurisdiction   power of the federal courts alone to hear certain cases  
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concurrent jurisdiction   power shared by federal and state courts to hear certain cases  
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plaintiff   in civil law, the part who brings a suit or some other legal action against another (defendant) in court  
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defendant   in civil suit, the person against whom a court action is brought by the plaintiff; in a criminal case, the person charged with the crime  
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