Study Guide: BOR, Vocabulary, U.S. Supreme Court Cases

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brought by a local, state, or federal government and involve violation of a law

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criminal cases

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a right in the 5th Amendment that protects individuals from being tried for the same crime twice.

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double jeopardy

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The suppression of words, images, or ideas that are "offensive"

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censorship

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decides if there is enough evidence to go to trial - does not decide guilt or innocence

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grand jury

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protected by the 1st Amendment right to free speech even though it is not speech, but an action.

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symbolic speech

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A requirement found in the Fourth Amendment that must usually be met before police make an arrest, conduct a search, or receive a warrant. Courts usually need a reasonable basis for believing that a crime may have been committed (for an arrest) or when evidence of the crime is present in the place to be searched (for a search).

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probable cause

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The individual who files a lawsuit against another party

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plaintiff

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The party who the lawsuit is brought against

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defendant

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Individuals cannot be deprived of life, liberty or property without legal procedures/safeguards this is one of the 5th Amendment rights to

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due process

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any reasonable person would suspect that a crime was in the process of being committed, had been committed or was going to be committed very soon.

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reasonable suspicion