Bill of rights Vocab Flashcards
acused
charged with a crime
eminent domain
the right to take private property for public use
bail
the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial
petition
a formal written request signed by many people
due process
fair treatment through jucical system
probable cause
resonable grounds
censorship
the supression of something/ prevent
free speach
allowing somebody to express themselves without government interference.
search warrant
to conduct a search on somebody
civil liberty
the right to basic freedoms
indicitment
formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
self incrimination
the intentional or unintentional act of providing information that will suggest your involvement in a crime,
double jeopardy
prohibits anyone for being accused of the same crime twice in a court case
libel
false statement
slander
something that is not true ruining somebodys reputation
