| A | B |
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| bail | money or property an accused person gives a court to hold as a guarantee that he or she will appear for trial |
| bill of rights | the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, which set forth basic rights, guaranteed to all Americans |
| civil rights | the rights guaranteed to all U.S. citizens |
| double jeopardy | being tried for a second time for the same crime |
| draft | a policy requiring men to serve in the military |
| due process of law | the right to a fair trial |
| eminent domain | the power of the government to take private property for public use |
| grand jury | a group that hears evidence in a criminal case and decides whether there is enough evidence to bring the accused person to trial |
| indict | to formally accuse someone of a crime |
| libel | written falsehoods that damage another person's reputation |
| petition | a formal request |
| poll tax | a special tax that had to be paid in order to vote |
| search warrant | a legal document granted by a judge that permits police to enter and search a place where there is reason to believe evidence of a crime will be found |
| self-incrimination | testifying against oneself |
| separation of church and state | the division between religion and government |
| slander | spoken false statements that damage another person's reputation |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
