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civics 2
| defination | term |
|---|---|
| medieval england, a broad term for a nobleman who answered to the king. | barron |
| a written document setting forth rights and privileges for a specific group or organization | charter |
| a right that is considered to be endowed by natural law, such as the rights of life, liberty, and property. | natural right |
| the principle that everyone is entitled to fair due consideration under the law, and a FAIR TRAIL | due process |
| a person who travels to foreign lands, often for religious reasons | pilgrim |
| to remove from a position suddenly BY FORCE | depose |
| an action or decision that serves as an example for the future | precendent |
| a group within a religion that shares a common name, traditions, and beliefs | denomination |
| a group of citizens organized to perform military services who aren't professional soldiers | militia |
| to make less or serve harsh | mitigate |
| in the united states, a body of electors that represents the voters of each state and elects the president and vice president | electoral college |
| from lstin meaning "you have the body": a legal mechanism that protects against unlawful or undue imprisonment | habeas |
| a law declaring people guilty and prescribing their punishment without granting them trial | bill of attainder |
| a law that makes something illegal retroactively or increases the punishment for a past action | ex post facto law |
| the crime of betraying one's country by trying to overthrow its government or supporting its enemies | treason |
| to officially validate a treaty. | ratify |