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Amendment Vocab
By Megan Gothard
9
History
8th Grade
03/01/2011

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Term
Due Process of Law
Definition
The right of the accused to be treated fairly and according to the law
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petition
Definition
a formal request
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Self-Incrimination
Definition
testifying against oneself
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Search Warrant
Definition
a document giving officials the right to search a person's property for a particular object
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Civil Case
Definition
a court case involving disputes over money or property between individuals or businesses
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suffrage
Definition
the right to vote
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double jeopardy
Definition
being tried a second time for the same crime
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cross examine
Definition
to question an opponent's witness in court
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subpoena
Definition
an official court order ordering someone to come to court
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