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civil liberties
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freedoms to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment
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censorship
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the banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas
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petition
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a formal request for government action
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slander
libel |
spoken untruths that are harmful to someone's rep
written untruths that are harmful to someone's rep |
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search warrant
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a court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspect's home or business and take specific items as evidence
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indictment
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a formal charge by a grand jury
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grand jury
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a group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime
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double jeopardy
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putting someone on trial for a crime of which he was previously acquitted
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due process
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following established legal procedures
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eminent domain
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the right of government to take private property for public use
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bail
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a sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his trial
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suffrage
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the right to vote
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poll tax
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a sum of money required of voters before they are permitted to cast a ballot
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discrimination
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unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group
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segregation
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the social separation of the races
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