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Due Process The principal, guaranteed by the Constitution, must not deprive an individual of life, liberty or property by unfair or unreasonable actions.
Slander the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another's reputation
Libel a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable
Arraignment Official date of trial; suspect has been formally indicted is given the choice of saying if they did or did not commit the crime
Plea Bargain the negotiation of an agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant is permitted to plead guilty to a reduced charge
Indictment a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury (as a grand jury) charging a person with an offense
Civil Law the law established by a nation or state for its own jurisdiction
Crimial Law the law of crimes and their punishments
Felony a crime for which the punishment in federal law may be death or imprisonment for more than one year
Misdemeanor a crime less serious than a felony
Defendent In a criminal Case this is the person charged with committing a crime. In a civil case it is the person(s) or coorperation from which the plantiff wants to collect damages
Plantiff In a Civi Case, the person(s) or corperation asserting a claim for damages allegedly sustained as a result of the conduct of the defendent
Precedent a legal case establishing a principle or rule that a court or other judicial body adopts when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.
Free Exercise Clause Part of the First Amendment that states that Congerss may not make laws restricting or prohibiting a person's religious practices
Grand Jury A group of citizens to inquire into crime and bring accusatioins (indictments) against suspected criminals
Petit Jury A group of citizens sworn to hear tesimony and determine facts in a trial
Pure Speech Verbal communication of ideas and opinions, in front of a voulantary audiance is strongly protected by the government.
Speech Plus Verbal Communication that involves action (marching, demonstrating) and is somewhat protected by the government
Symbolic Speech Communication using little or no verbal communication. This is the most controversial prorotected form of speech and is barley protected by the government.
Verdict Formal decision made by a jury, read before the court, and accepted by the people.
Establishment Clause States that Congress cannot establish a definite religion.
Habeas Corpus Requires a person to be brought before a judge. It is usually used to dirct an official to produce a prisoner os that the court may determine if such a person has been denied his liberty without due process
S.C.L.C. Southern Christian Leadership Conferance- Headed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Focused on a non-violent civil disobedience and used it to gain civil rights for African Americans.
S.N.C.C Studnet Non-Violent Coordinating Comittee- Played a lead role in the Freedom Rides, the March on Washington, and Sit-Ins.
C.O.R.E Congress of Racial Equality- Played a central role in the civil rights movement. Taught non-violence as a tactic against segrigation
N.A.A.C.P National Association for the Advancement of Colored People- one of the oldest and the most influential civil rights orgainizations.
Majority Opinion a judicial opinion agreed to by a majority of the members of a court
Dissenting Opinion an opinion of one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion
Discrimination to make a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than individual merit
Congress Section of the Federal Government that makes laws
Bill A document that can be writen by any U.S citizen that is introduced to Congress and can be passed as a Law
Mark-Up a United States Congressional committee session at which a bill is put into final form before it is reported out
Conference Committee Created when the House and the Senate have passed different versions of the same bill
Veto When Congress passes a bill on to the presedent, and he sends it back to Congress, where it can be overriden by a 2/3 vote

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cristomicds : Changed Veto → When Congress passes a bill on to the presedent, and he sends it back to Congress, where the Veto can be overriden by a 2/3 vote to Veto → When Congress passes a bill on to the presedent, and he sends it back to Congress, where it can be overriden by a 2/3 vote
cristomicds : Changed Sybolic Speech → Communication using little or no verbal communication. This is the most controversial prorotected form of speech and is barley protected by the government. to Symbolic Speech → Communication using little or no verbal communication. This is the most controversial prorotected form of speech and is barley protected by the government.
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  1. Arraignment → Official date of trial; suspect has been formally indicted is given the choice of saying if they did or did not commit the crime - 7 misses
  2. Precedent → a legal case establishing a principle or rule that a court or other judicial body adopts when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts. - 5 misses
  3. Plea Bargain → the negotiation of an agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant is permitted to plead guilty to a reduced charge - 4 misses
  4. Crimial Law → the law of crimes and their punishments - 4 misses
  5. Misdemeanor → a crime less serious than a felony - 4 misses
  6. Slander → the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another's reputation - 3 misses
  7. Free Exercise Clause → Part of the First Amendment that states that Congerss may not make laws restricting or prohibiting a person's religious practices - 3 misses