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2. detention the imprisonment of a person with the aim of preventing them from committing further offenses or of maintaining public order
3. of assistance a court order authorizing law enforcement
5. of habeas corpus is a court order compelling a custodian.
6. jury a group of citizens (typically 16-23) that reviews evidence presented by a prosecutor to decide if there's enough "probable cause"
7. cause legal principle preventing the government from using evidence in court that was obtained in violation of a defendant's constitutional rights
10. the crime of betraying one's country
12. rocess fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
15. punishment the government-sanctioned execution of a person as a punishment for a crime
17. servitude Involuntary servitude means being forced to work against your will, without freedom, often through coercion, threats, or abuse, resembling modern-day slavery
18. a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
20. of attainder legislative act that declares a specific person or group guilty of a crime and imposes punishment
21. trial a court proceeding where a judge, rather than a jury, hears the evidence, decides the facts, and applies the law to reach a verdict
22. post facto laws a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of a crime that was committed before the law was enacted

1. a legal document authorizing a police officer or other official to enter and search premises.
4. the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people
8. Rule requires police to inform suspects of their Fifth Amendment rights
9. The constitutional requirement (5th & 14th Amendments) that the government must follow fair procedures (notice, hearing, neutral judge) before depriving someone of life, liberty, or property
11. Defines rights and obligations
13. cause a legal standard requiring law enforcement to have sufficient facts and circumstances
14. power the inherent authority of a government to enact laws and regulations to protect the public's health, safety, welfare, and morals
16. the temporary release of an accused person
19. Jeopardy a legal princople rooted in the fifth amendent