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Chapter 11
Sections 3-5
Term | Definition |
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Appropriate | Assign to a particular use |
Impeach | To bring formal charges against a public official; the House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach civil officers of the United States |
Acquit | Find not guilty of a charge |
Perjury | The act of lying under oath |
Censure | Issue a formal condemnation |
Subpoena | An order for a person to appear and to produce documents or other requested materials |
Naturalization | The legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another |
Copyright | The exclusive, legal right of a person to reproduce, publish, and sell his or her own literary, musical, or artistic creations. |
Patent | A license issued to an inventor granting the exclusive right to manufacture, use, or sell his or her invention for a limited period of time. |
Eminent Domain | Power of a government to take private property for public use. |