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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| civil liberties | the right to act and think with out government intent |
| censorship | the banning of offensive Medea or print |
| petition | a formal request for government action |
| slander | spoken untruths that harm ones reputation |
| libel | written untruths that harm ones reputation |
| search warrant | a court order to search ones personal home |
| bail | a sum of money given to arrested citizen by a family member or friend to prepare for trial |
| eminent domain | the right of government to tern privet property for public use |
| due process | following establish legal proses |
| double jeopardy | putting someone on trial for a crime already acquainted with that person |
| grand jury | a group of people in charge of finding evodens of a crime |
| indictment | a formal charge by the grand jury |