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| Freedom of: Speech, religion, press, peaceable assembly,and to Petition the Government for redress of grievances. |
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| Well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state; Right to keep & bear arms. |
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| No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. |
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| Right to: be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable search & seizure; No warrants issued without probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, particularly describing the place to be searched, & persons or things to be seized. |
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| Shall not be held to answer for a capital or infamous crime unless on a presentment or indictment of Grand Jury; Double Jeopardy; witness against himself; Due Process; Private property shall not be taken for public use with out compensation. |
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| Right to: Speedy Trial by impartial jury of peers; To be informed of charges; Confronted with witnesses against him; Obtain witnesses in his favor; Attorney. |
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| In common law cases, the right to trial by jury is preserved; no fact tried by a jury shall be reexamined in any court of the US, than according to the rules of common law. |
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| Freedom from: Excessive bail or fines; cruel & unusual punishment. |
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| Rights in Constitution shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. |
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| Powers not given to the people or prohibited by the US Constitution shall be reserved to the States or the People. |
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| All persons born or naturalized & subject to US jurisdiction are US Citizens; No state shall make law that deprives any person of life, liberty, or property without due process; nor deny equal protection. |
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| Court enters an order sua sponte... |
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| the court enters the order on its own motion rather than on the motion of counsel. |
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| Science or System of Law is... |
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| The power of a court to hear a particular matter and to render a decision on the merits is determined by the Court's... |
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| Notice of suit issued by Court to a Defendant |
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| Rendered by a jury at the end of a trial... |
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| False testimony given under oath... |
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| Article I of the Constitution forbids... |
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| The right to privacy is contained in the ______ Amendment? |
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| Establishes the doctrine of judicial review. |
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______ is binding on the participants?
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| The terms Adjective Law & Procedural Law are ____? |
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| _____ can never be waived by the parties or by the Court? |
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| Subject Matter Jurisdiction |
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| The principals of ____ determine the place where a case is tried. |
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| A statute that is enacted in 2011 that provides that anyone convicted of an obscenity law in 1993 would be subject to an additional 5 year jail term violates the Constitution as a _____. |
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| Conflict of laws statutes are designed to... |
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| Congress may reduce or enlarge the ______ of the US District Court. |
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| subject matter jurisdiction |
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| T/F. Laws relating to inter vivos trusts are examples of private laws. |
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| US Supreme Court has ___ justices. |
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| Doctrine that prevents a person from seeking relief on the same issues and against the same parties. |
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| Defendants do not have to testify against themselves in criminal trial because of the prohibition contained in _______. |
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| Restitution may be awarded in ____ or ____ cases. |
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| The right to a speedy trial is protected by _____. |
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| Congress (if it chose to do so) could change the jurisdiction of... |
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| any federal court except the Supreme Court. |
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| Requirement of Miranda Warning is based on... |
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| What is filed to appeal a case to the US Supreme Court? |
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| Petition for writ of certiorari. |
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| Two sources of primary law. |
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| Court decisions and legislative enactments |
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| States are required to ensure due process because of ___ and ___. |
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| The _____ is one of limited powers. |
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| _____ courts exercise limited jurisdiction. |
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