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| To bear arms | This means to own and carry weapons like guns. The Constitution says that American citizens have the right to bear arms to protect themselves. |
| Seizure of property | This means when the government takes someone's belongings away from them. The police cannot do a seizure of property without a good reason and permission from a judge. |
| Grand jury | This is a group of citizens who decide if there is enough proof that someone committed a serious crime to have a trial. The grand jury looked at all the evidence before deciding if the person should go to court. |
| Double jeopardy | This means being punished twice for the same crime. Because of double jeopardy protection, if a jury says you are not guilty, you cannot be tried again for that same crime. |
| Self-incrimination | This means saying something that makes you look guilty of a crime. The Constitution protects people from self-incrimination, so you don't have to answer questions that might get you in trouble. |
| Jury | This is a group of regular citizens who listen to the facts in a court case and decide if someone is guilty or not guilty. The jury talked together and agreed that the person was innocent. |
| An impartial jury | This is a group of fair people who don't already have an opinion about the case before they hear it. Everyone accused of a crime has the right to an impartial jury who will listen fairly. |
| Civil court case | This is when people go to court to settle a disagreement about money or property, not about whether someone broke the law. My neighbor took me to civil court because he said my tree damaged his fence. |
| Bail | This is money that someone accused of a crime pays so they can go home instead of staying in jail while waiting for their trial. The judge set bail so the woman could go home to her family until her court date. |
| Bail amount | This is how much money the judge decides someone must pay for bail. The bail amount was set at 5,000, which the man's family helped him pay. |
| Massive fine | This is a very large amount of money that someone has to pay as punishment for breaking a rule or law. The company had to pay a massive fine of 10,000,000 for polluting the river. |
