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17 Cards in this Set
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Arraignment |
The 1st act in a criminal proceeding in which the defendant is brought before a court to hear the charges against him or her and enter a plea |
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Civil liberties |
Those personal freedoms that are protected for all individuals (typically involve restraining the gov's actions against individuals |
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Defamation of character |
Wrongfully hurting a person's good reputation |
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Establishment Clause |
Prohibits the establishment of a church officially supported by national government |
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Libel |
A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business or property rights |
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Prior restraint |
Restraining an action before the activity has actually occurred (censorship) |
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Slander |
The public uttering of a false statement that harms the good reputation of another |
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Writ of Habeas Corpus |
An order that requires jailers to bring a prisoner before a court or judge & explain why they're being held |
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Affirmative Action |
A policy in educational admissions/job hiring that gives special attention to disadvantaged groups in an effort to overcome present effects of past discrimination |
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Civil disobedience |
A nonviolent, public refusal to obey allegedly unjust laws |
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Civil law |
Law regulation of conduct between private parties |
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Civil rights |
All rights rooted in the 14th amendment's guarantee of equal protection under the law |
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De Facto Segregation |
Racial segregation that occurs because of past social/economic racial patterns |
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Grandfather clause |
Device used by southerners to prohibit voting to African Americans |
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Separate but Equal Doctrine |
Holding that separate but equal does not violate the equal protection clause |
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Subpoena |
Requiring appearance in court to give testimony |
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Suffrage |
The right to vote |
