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| adversary system | a system of justice in which opposing parties are given full opportunity to present and establish their evidence and cross examine the evidence presented by their adversaries before an impartial judge or jury |
| general warrants | a legal search warrant that does not describe in detail the places to be searched or the things or persons to be seized |
| inquisitorial system | a trial system in which a single person acts a both prosecutor and judge, questioning witnesses, examining evidence and reaching a verdict |
| oath | call on God to witness their truthfullness |
| perjury | the deliberate giving of false, misleading or incomplete testimony |
| procedural due process | refers to those clauses in the U.S. Constitution that protect individuals from unreasonable and unfair government procedures |
| reasonable doubt | the government must prove that the defendent is guilty, without question |
| substantive due process | those judicial interpretations of the due process clause of the Constitution that require that the content of laws be fair and reasonable |
| writs of assistance | a document giving a governmental authority the power to search and seize property without restrictions |
