| A | B |
|---|
| Attorney/Counsel/Lawyer | an individual that provides legal protection/advice |
| Censorship | suppressing information or prohibiting material that is deemed unacceptable |
| Discrimination | unfair or prejudiced treatment of a group of people |
| District of Columbia v. Heller | U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld that the 2nd Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess a firearm |
| Equal Protection Clause | the section of the 14th Amendment that says that states must apply the law equally and not discriminate against citizens |
| Executive privilege | the concept that the president has the ability to withhold information |
| Jim Crow | the former practice of segregating black people in the U.S. |
| Judicial opinion | judgment by a court |
| Landmark | an important or unique decision |
| Legal equality | the concept that everyone is equal in the eyes of the law |
| Legal precedent | a judicial decision that is used as an example in dealing with later similar cases |
| Minor | individual who is under the age of 18. |
| Miranda rights | rights of an individual accused of a crime. Protected by the Supreme Court case, Miranda v. Arizona |
| Prosecute | to carry on a legal action against an accused person to prove his or her guilt |
| Rights of the accused | rights included in Amendments 4 through 8 that protect people charged with crimes |
| Segregation | the discriminatory practice of separation of people on the basis of race |
| Unanimous | full agreement by everyone involved |
