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10 Cards in this Set
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Ex Post Facto |
"After the fact" Defendant cannot be found guilty of a crime that was not illegal at the time committed |
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Writ of Habeus Corpus |
A court order requiring police officials to produce an individual held in custody and show sufficient cause for that person's detention. |
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Writ of Certiorari |
command sending a case up to a superior court for judicial review |
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Stare Decisis |
Decide case based on precedent |
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Amicus Curiae |
"Friend of the court" outside party may file brief |
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President Pro Tempore |
presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent |
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De Facto Segregation |
segregation "by fact", segregation that results from factors like housing patterns rather than law. |
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De Jure Segregation |
segregation by law, segregation that is required by government |
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In Loco Parentis |
"in the place of a parent" refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent. |
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Bill of Attainder |
A government decree that a person is guilty of a crime that carries the death penalty, rendered without the benefit of a trial. |
