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7 Cards in this Set
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Majority rule |
the idea that policies are decided by the greatest number of people |
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Petition |
to make a formal request of the government |
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Search warrant |
a judge’s order authorizing the search of a person’s home or property to look for evidence of a crime |
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Due process |
the fair application of the law
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Indict
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to formally accuse
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Double jeopardy
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the act of trying a person twice for the same crime
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Eminent domain
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the government’s power to take personal property to benefit the public
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