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15 Cards in this Set
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due process
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the government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does
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substantive due process
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the government must create fair policies
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procedural due process
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the government must employ fair procedures and methods
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police power
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the authority of each state to act protect and promote the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare
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warrant
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a court order authorizing search
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involuntary servitude
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forced labor forced involuntary
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discrimination
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bias unfairness against a prisoner or a group
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writs of assistance
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blanket search warrant with which british custom officials had invaded private homes to search for smuggled goods
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probable cause
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a reasonable suspicion of crime
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exclusionary rule
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evidence gained as the result of an illegal act by police can not be used at the trial of the person from whom it was seized
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writ of habeas corpus
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a court order which prevents unjust arrests and imprisonments
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bill of attainder
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a legislative act that inflicts punishment without court trial
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ex post facto law
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a law applied to an act commited before its passage
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grand jury
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the formal device by which a person can be accused of a serious crime
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double jeopardy
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no person can be put on jeopardy of life or limb twice. Once a person has been tried for a crime, he or she cannot be tried again for the same crime
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