Across
- 4. a written opinion by one or more judges of a court which agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court, but states different reasons as the basis for his or her decision
- 7. is a judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court. A majority opinion sets forth the decision of the court and an explanation of the rationale behind the court's decision
- 8. acts as a safeguard from arbitrary denial of life, liberty, or property by the Government outside the sanction of law
- 9. protects a person against being compelled to be a witness against himself or herself in a criminal case
- 14. the state of being allowed by or in agreement with a constitution
- 18. principle that limits governmental intrusion into private family matters, such as those involving sexual relations between married persons
- 19. addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War
- 20. the outer bounds of authority emanating from a law
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- 1. addresses rights, retained by the people, that are not specifically enumerated in the Constitution
- 2. the part of the Bill of Rights that prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and requires any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause
- 3. the highest federal court of the United States
- 5. an opinion in a legal case written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment
- 6. an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances
- 10. the state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people
- 11. clause permits an individual to refuse to disclose information that could be used against him or her in a criminal prosecution
- 12. a court case that is studied because it has historical and legal significance. The most significant cases are those that have had a lasting effect on the application of a certain law, often concerning your individual rights and liberties
- 13. a device or drug serving to prevent pregnancy
- 15. a written law passed by a legislative body
- 16. an abstract but perceptible thing that issues or originates from a source
- 17. a federal act passed by the United States Congress on March 3, 1873, as the Act for the "Suppression of Trade in, and Circulation of, Obscene Literature and Articles of Immoral Use". The Act criminalized usage of the U.S. Postal Service to send any of the following things: erotica. contraceptives