| A | B |
|---|
| due process | government must act fairly and in accord with established rules |
| substantive due process | laws passed by the government must be fair |
| procedural due process | enforcement of laws must be fair |
| warrant | court order authorizing a search or seizure |
| involuntary servitude | slavery |
| discrimination | treating one group of people different from another |
| writs of assistance | blanket search warrants used by British in colonial times |
| probable cause | a reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed |
| exclusionary rule | evidence gained illegally may not be used in trial |
| writ of habeas corpus | commands that a prisoner be charged with a crime or released |
| bill of attainder | legislative act that inflics punishment without a trial |
| ex post facto law | holding a person accountable by passing laws after the incident |
| grand jury | group that decides if there is enough evidence to take a case to trial |
| indictment | formal complaint that the prosecutor lays before a grand jury |
| double jeopardy | a person may not be tried twice for the same crime |
| bench trial | waiving the right to a jury trial, only using a judge |
| miranda rule | police must notify a suspect of rights before questioning |
| bail | money paid as guarantee a defendent will return for trial |
| capital punishment | death penalty |
| treason | levying war against the U.S. or aid to the enemy |
