| A | B |
| Libel | Written falsehoods that damage another person's reputation |
| Slander | spoken falsehoods that damage another person's reputation |
| Indict | To formally accuse a person of a crime |
| Petition | A formal request |
| Eminent domain | The power of the government to take property for public use |
| Due Process of Law | The fair application of the law to one's case |
| Self-incrimination | Testifying against oneself |
| Draft | A policy reqiring men to serve in the military |
| Bail | Money or property an accused person gives a court to hold as a guarantee that he or shee will appear for trial |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |