Court Vocabulary

Procedures that must be followed by the government

• Habeas Corpus

• Due Process

• Bill of Attainder

• Ex post facto

You must be charged within 48 hours or be released

• Due process

• Ex Post Facto

• Habeas Corpus

• Bill of Attainder

You cannot be punished without trial.

• Ex post facto

• Habeas Corpus

• Due process

• Bill of Attainder

No law can be retroactive, or made after the fact

• Due process

• Ex post facto

• Habeas Corpus

• Bill of Attainder

What does the word equality mean?

• the separation of people of different races

• a believe that one group of people is the best

• having the same rights as all other citizens

• treating people unfairly because of their race

________________ means all people are equally protected by law and no one is above law.

• Discrimination

• Equality

What is Justice

• Justice means being unfair and unkind to poor people

• Justice means being fair and kind to rich people

• Justice means being unfair and unkind to all people

• Justice means being fair and kind to all people

A ________ is a place where legal matters are decided

• Court

• Punishment

• Judge

• Prison/Jail

At which stage does a suspect/defendant enter a plea of either guilty or not guilty?

• Trial

• Sentencing

• Prosecution

• Arraignment

If a defendant does not accept the verdict given at trial, what can they do for another chance at trial?

• Cry

• Use an Uno Reverse card

• Appeal

• Abdicate