A | B |
Eminent Domain | the government has a right to take your property if needed, but it must pay you a fair price |
Due Process | making sure there is fairness when someone goes through the courts/judicial process |
Double Jeopardy | you cannot be tried for the same crime twice |
Quartering | placing soldiers in someone's home |
Jury | a group of people that help to decide a court case |
Bail | money paid for temporary release of an accused; money is returned after the trial |
Warrant | a document allowing police to take a specific action (usually search or arrest) |
Confront Witnesses | you should be able to know who speaks against you in a trial and you have the right to ask them questions |
Criminal Trial | a court case where a law has been broken and the defendant is accused of breaking that law |
Civil Trial | a court case where people disagree about something and need an outside party to help settle the matter |
Fines | money paid as punishment for a crime |
Reserved Powers | state government powers |
Enumerated Powers | national government powers |
Bill of Rights | first ten amendments to the U. S. Constitution |
Self Incrimination | a person accused of a crime doesn't have to speak about the crime/in court |
Probable Cause | reasonable grounds to believe something; specific reasons why someone believes there is a crime/issue |