Civil Liberties definitions

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Civil Liberties

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Personal Freedoms ( Freedom of speech, Assembly, Religion)

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Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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Torture brutal treatment or degrading treatment unknown to law

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Establishment Clause

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Clause in the first amendment that prohibits the establishment of law by congress

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Exclusionary Rule

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A law prohibiting illegally obtained evidence in court

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Free Exercise Clause

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Prohibits congress from respecting the establishment of a religion or prohibiting any other religion

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Human Rights

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Rights Granted to Every Individual

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Incorporation

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Constituting a company, city or organization as a legal corporation

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Right to Counsel

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All defendants have a right to be represented by an attorney in court

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Self- Incrimination

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Exposing Oneself in Court

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Symbolic Speech

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Actions that purposely convey a particular message to those viewing it

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Unreasonable search and seizure

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Search and seizure by law enforcement without a warrant or probable cause

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Incorporate Doctrine

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Portions of the bill of rights are made applicable to the states through the due process clause

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Due Process Clause

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Acts as a safeguard from arbitrary denial of life, liberty or property by the government outside the sanction of law

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Nationalize

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Transfer from private to state ownership/ control

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Strict v Loose Interpretation

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Following the constitution as written when enforced

GIving interpretation between based on current event s

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Living Document

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A document that is continuously edited or updated

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Judicial Activism

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Judicial rulings based on personal or political consideration

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Marketplace of Ideas

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A free expression of ideas to create a new ideal

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Grand Jury

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Jurors used to asses the validity of the ruling that has been passed

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Double Jeopardy

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The procedural defense that prevents an individual from being tried for the same crime twice

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Trial By Jury

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A process where the trial is assessed by the defendant’s peers by validity of evidence

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Stop and Frisk

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Practice of Temporary questioning, detaining or suspension without a warrant or probable cause

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Racial Profiling

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The use of an individual’s race to determine their criminal background