Ch6 Flashcards
The right to say our options in public or in private without fear of being stopped or punished by the government for those ideas
Free speech
The freedom to think and act without government interference
Civil liberties
The banning of printed materials or films due to claiming or offensive ideas they contain
Censorship
A formal request for government to act
Petition
Spoken untruths that are harmful to someone reputation
Slander
Of or relating to citizens
Civil
A person officially charged with a crime
Accused
A strong reason to think that a person or property was involved in a crime
Probable cause
A court allowing police to search property or seize evidence
Search warrant
A document issued by a grand jury to charge someone with a crime
Indictment
Not being able to put someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously found innocent
Double jeopardy
Giving evidence about yourself could lead to you being found guilty of a crime
Self incrimination
Following established legal procedures
Due process
The right if government to take private property usually land for public use
Eminent domain
A sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person who is released from jail returns for his or her trail
Bail
