| A | B |
|---|
| defendant | person accused |
| plaintiff | person or goverment who is the accuser for a crime |
| majority opinion | Of 9 judges 5 and above agree on a decision and write a formal ruling |
| concurring opinion | written opinion of a majority ruling judge who also disagrees with some aspects of the case |
| dissenting opinion | written opinion of a judge who disagrees with the majority rule |
| precedent | previous court action that influences the decision of current ones |
| establishment clause | part of first amendment that prevents a government sponsored religion |
| free exercise clause | part of 1st amendment; people can choose and exercise their own religious beliefs |
| Due Process | guarantee that government will follow a procedure to protect the rights of an accused |
| capital punishment | the death penalty |
| search warrant | court order calling for police inspection of a person's property or person |
| symbolic speech | offering an opinion without words: armbands, picket lines |
| writ of habeas corpus | this court order prevents illegal and unlawful imprisonment of an accused |
| grand jury | 12-23 people brought together to judge if their is enough evidence to bring someone to trial |
| indictment | the grand jury handing down a formal accusation |
| double jeopardy | a person found innocent can not be retried for the same crime |
| bench trial | a trial without a jury- judge alone |
| Miranda Rule | A prisoner's right to remain silent and wait for a lawyer to represent him |
