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Amendments Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appealed | When a decision from a lower court is reviewed by a higher court |
| Acquitted | Cleared from a charge |
| Brief | A formal, written summary of relevant facts submitted to a court of law in a legal case |
| Claim | A demand in court for something (like $$) that the plaintiff believes is owed to him/her |
| Coerce | To influence another person’s choices in a negative way |
| Compensate | To offset an error or wrong committed, most often in the form of money |
| Defendant | In a trial, the person who is accused of a crime |
| Desecration | The act of damaging an object for the purpose of getting a reaction |
| Dissent | To disagree with the majority |
| Double Jeopardy | To be tried in a court of law twice for the same offense |
| Due Process | Legal proceedings, such as a trial, which enforce and protect our rights |
| Eminent Domain | The right of the state to take private property for public use |
| Espionage | The crime of gathering, transmitting or losing information with regard to the national defense, intending to hurt the United States |
| Impartial | To remain objective and treat others fairly |
| Impunity | Freedom from punishment or consequences |
| Incompentent | Not legally qualified |
| Lame Duck | Person holding office after his/her replacement has been elected to the office but before the current term has ended |
| Lobbyist | A person whose business is to gain the passage or defeat of bills pending before a legislative body |
| Militia | A body of citizens enrolled for discipline as a military force, but not engaged in actual military service, except for emergencies |
| Nonpartisan | Not adhering to any established political group or party |
| Petition | A formal written document outlining a request made to a higher authority, such as a government official |
| Plaintiff | Person(s) bringing a civil lawsuit against another person or entity |
| Probable Cause | A reasonable belief in certain facts |
| Search Warrant | A written order issued by a judge authorizing law enforcement officers to search and seize property that will serve as evidence |
| Seizure | The process of taking something that has been found |
| Self-incrimination | To testify against yourself (plead the 5th) |
| Tort | A civil wrong or injury for which the injured party is entitled to compensation |
| Upheld | Supported; kept the same |
| Verdict | The outcome of a trial; the decision of a jury |
| Jurisdiction | Authority to interpret or apply the law |
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Giovanni Fazio
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