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Bill of Rights

Explore key legal terms like search warrant, indictment, eminent domain, slander, and more. Understand your rights from entering property to voting. Learn about due process, grand jury, petition rights, and the concept of double jeopardy.

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Bill of Rights

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  1. Bill of Rights

  2. Search warrant • Allows law enforcement to enter a person’s property and gather evidence • Must be granted by a judge

  3. Indict • Also: indictment, indicted • Formal charge issued by a grand jury • To officially accuse a person of a crime

  4. Double jeopardy • A person judged ‘not guilty’ cannot be tried for the exact same crime again • OJ Simpson- If I Did It

  5. Eminent domain • The government can take private property for public use as long as they pay the owner a fair price

  6. Slander • Spoken lies that are intended to damage a person’s reputation

  7. Libel • Written lies that are intended to damage a person’s reputation

  8. Petition • A formal request • To the government • Can be signed by thousands or a simple email from one person

  9. Suffrage • The right to vote

  10. Due process • Established legal procedures (steps) that you are guaranteed

  11. Grand jury • Group of citizens • Their job is ONLY to decide whether or not enough evidence exists for a trial • If so the person will be indicted

  12. Poll tax • A sum of money required before a person is allowed to vote

  13. Bail • A security deposit to make sure a person returns for their trial • Set by a judge • Sum of money

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