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History
The Bill of Rights
Term | Definition |
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Bail | Money deposited with the court to get an arrested person temporarily released from jail on a promise to appear for trial |
Capital Crime | Crimes punished by death, such a murder or treason |
Common Law | Laws dealing with private, not criminal or military matter |
Due Process | The legal proceeding established by a nation or state to protect individual rights and liberties |
Disparage | To discredit |
Enumeration | Determining the number of, the count |
Grievance | A situation thought unjust and reason for compliant and remedy |
Indictment | A formal accusation by grand jury, charging a person with a crime after studying the evidence |
Infamous crime | Punishable by imprisonment |
infringed | To encroach, or trespass |
Jeopardy | To place a person in great danger or peril |
Oath | A declaration to keep a promise or to tell the truth |
Petition | A written request or plea in which specific court action is requested |
redress | To set right, often by making compensation for a wrong |
seizure | The act of legally taking possession by force |
warrant | A court order giving an officer legal authority to make an arrest, seizure or search |
writ | A formal legal document ordering or prohibiting some action |