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CJ150 Terminology Quiz Unit 2
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A special legislative enactment that declares a person or group of persons guilty of a crime and subject to punishment without trial. |
bill of attainder |
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, especially those portions that guarantee fundamental individual rights vis-Ã -vis the government. |
Bill of Rights |
The test that asks the question whether the result would have occurred if the defendant had not acted. |
but-for test |
A test to determine whether a defendant’s words pose an immediate danger of bringing about substantive. |
clear and present danger test |
The multiple criminal justice procedures and processes that must be followed before a person can be legally deprived of his or her life, liberty, or property. |
due process |
The constitutional provision that all people should be treated equally with respect to the practice dealt with by the law. |
equal protection |
The due process requirement that people are entitled to know what they are forbidden to do so that they may shape their conduct accordingly. |
fair notice |