Bill of Rights Vocabulary

A signed document addressed to authorities that requests change

• writ of assistance

• petition

• boycott

• militia

A group of volunteers who fight in times of emergency.

• militia

• mercenary

• calvalry

• blockade

Broken, violated, trespassed

• redress

• repeal

• infringed

• consent

To provide housing or shelter

• warrant

• redress

• quarter

• consent

Reasonable grounds for making a search, or pressing charges against someone

• grievance

• probable cause

• bail

• infringed

A crime punishable by death

• due process

• search warrant

• bail

• capital

Being charged twice for the same crime

• Double jeopardy

• Double trouble

• Double play

• Double dribble

not favoring one side or the other

• accused

• impartial

• bail

• imposed

Money paid to make sure that a person accused of a crime will come to court.

• infamous

• probable cause

• fines

• bail

Approval or agreement

• consent

• infringed

• compensation

• imposed