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ordeals |
a medieval method of proof that was an appeal to God to determine guilt or innocence |
God |
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presentment juries |
informed judges that a crime had been committed |
kind of like Grand Jury |
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Magna Carta |
The Great Charter: created the first standards for arresting and imprisoning those accused of crimes |
King John of England |
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habeas corpus |
compels an authority such as warden or cop to show why he is holding a person in custody |
"the writ" |
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why was the Magna Carta so important? |
It limited the King's powers to arrest and hold people for no reason. |
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Explain the function of Habeas corpus |
Officials must articulate why a prisoner is being held. |
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What is "selective incorporation"? |
SCOTUS made the Bill of Rights applicable to the States by way of the 14th Amendment. |
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