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| Bill of rights | The first 10 amendments to the constitution which set forth basic rights guaranteed to all americans |
| Separation or Church and State | The division between religion and government |
| Slander | Spoken false statements that damage another persons reputation |
| Libel | Written falsehoods that damage another persons reputation |
| Petition | A formal request |
| Search Warrant | A legal document granted by a judge that permits police to enter and search a place where there is a reason to beleive evidence of a crime will be found |
| Indicted | To formally accuse someone of a crime |
| Grand Jury | A group that hears the evidence in a criminal case and decides whether there is enough evidence to bring the accused person to trial |
| Self-Incrimination | Testifying against oneself |
| Double Jeapordy | Being tried for a second time for the same crime |
| Due Process of law | The right to a fair trial |
| Eminent domain | The power of the government to take private property for public use |
| Bail | Money or property an accused person gives a court to hold as a guarantee that he or she will appear for trial |
| Amendment 1 | --Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition |
| Amendment 2 | --Right to keep arms |
| Amendment 3 | --Quartering of soldiers |
| Amendment 4 | --Search and seizure; warrants |
| Amendment 5 | --Rights of a person accused of a crime |
| Amendment 6 | --Right to a speedy trial |
| Amendment 7 | --Jury trial in civil cases |
| Amendment 8 | --Excessive bail or punishment |
| Amendment 9 | --Powers reserved to the people |
| Amendment 10 | --Powers reserved to the states |
