FRA Civics- 6th grade
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- indicted
- formally accused
- due of process of law
- following procedures established by law and guarenteed by the Constitution.
- slander
- lies to someone to hurt someone
- poll tax
- a sum of money paid in exchange for the right to cast a ballot
- Bill of Rights
- first 10 amendments
- double jeopardy
- people who are accused of a crime and judged not guilty may be put on trial again for the same crime
- bail
- pay a sum of money to get out of jail
- suffrage
- right to vote
- eminent domain
- right of government to take private property.
- search warrant
- legal document that allows law enforcement officials to search a suspect's home and take specific items they can use as evidence in court
- libel
- printing lies about someone
- petition
- formal request
- treason
- telling secrets to other countries