Unit 4 Vocabulary List

A gathering of people

• Separation
• Grievance

• Assembly

• Isolation

Harming someone's reputation by spreading lies about them

• just compensation

• due process of law

• defamation
• flattery

Being put on trial more than once for the same crime

• Double jeopardy
• Repetitive jeopardy
• Multiple jeopardy
• Triple jeopardy

A reasonable belief that a crime has been committed

• Possible effect
• Improbable reason
• Probable cause
• Certain cause

Fairly applying the law before a person can be denied life, liberty or property

• No process
• Unfair process
• Due process of Law

• Speed process

Power of the government to take away private property for public use; such as schools, roads, or government offices

• supreme domain
• eminent territory
• dominant jurisdiction
• eminent domain

Fair payment

• Delayed payment
• Probable cause

• Just compensation

• Partial payment

To ask (usually through a formal written request)

• Petition

• Demand

• Offer

• Refuse

The media (newspapers, TV news, etc.) that report news to the public

• Press

• Social media
• Print media
• Entertainment media

Complaints

• Compliments
• Praise
• Gratitude
• Grievances