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  1. 5. To search a premise, a warrant must be obtained based on a reasonable suspicion of a crime
  2. 9. The government must give people a chance to defend themselves in a fair hearing before infringing on their rights
  3. 10. Court order issued by a neutral and detached magistrate, allowing law enforcement to search a specific person, place, or thing for evidence of criminal activity
  4. 11. Deposit of money or property with a court to secure the conditional release of a person from custody while awaiting trial
  5. 15. Being forced to work against your will through threats, force, or abuse of legal process
  6. 17. Ultimate betrayal of your own country
  7. 18. Written accusation by a grand jury, presented to a court, charging a person with a serious crime after finding there's enough evidence to believe they committed it
  8. 20. Laws passed by Congress that inflict punishment without a court trial are Unconstitutional
  9. 22. How, methods of government action
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  1. 1. Petition presented to a judge to determine if someone has been wrongfully imprisoned or arrested
  2. 2. Legal principle that stops someone from being prosecuted or punished more than once for the same crime after a legitimate acquittal or conviction
  3. 3. The government-sanctioned execution of a person as a punishment for a crime
  4. 4. Safeguards the well-being of its people
  5. 6. Legal principle that prevents the government from using evidence in a criminal trial that was obtained in violation of a defendant's constitutional rights
  6. 7. A government practice of holding an accused person in jail before trial to prevent future crimes or ensure court appearance
  7. 8. Court order that tells a law enforcement officer to perform a specific action
  8. 12. The unfair or prejudicial treatment of individuals or groups based on protected characteristics like race, gender, age, disability, religion, or sexual orientation
  9. 13. Requires police to inform criminal suspects in custody of their rights before interrogation
  10. 14. What, policies of government action
  11. 16. A new law/punishment cannot be applied to someone who committed that crime in the past
  12. 19. Deliberates on whether the prosecution's indictment, a formal complaint, presents enough evidence against the accused to justify a trial
  13. 21. A trial where the judge is the sole fact-finder