Amendment - Law Dictionary Search Results

bill of rights

and privileges guaranteed to a people against violation by the government; esp, cap B&R : the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution see also the Constitution in the back matter

cause of action

1 : the grounds (as violation of a right) that entitle a plaintiff to bring a suit [an amended pleading reiterating a cause of action for lost profits "J. H. Friedenthal et al."] ;also : the part

clean

clean : free of amendments or annotations

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confront

esp. through cross-examination [the accused shall enjoy the right…to be ed with the witnesses against him "U.S. Constitution amend. VI"] con·fron·ta·tion [kÄ n-frən-tā-shən] n

of dispute or disagreement [suits at common law, where the value in shall exceed twenty dollars "U.S. Constitution amend. VII"] 2 : a civil action involving a real and immediate dispute between parties with adverse interests NOTE:

offense

act [nor shall any person be subject for the same to be twice put in jeopardy "U.S. Constitution amend. V"] see also lesser included offense 2 in the civil law of Louisiana : an intentional unlawful act

counsel

management or trial of a case in court […to have the assistance of for his defense "U.S. Constitution amend. VI"] [a right to ] b : a lawyer appointed or engaged to advise or represent a client

declare

1 : to make known formally, officially, or explicitly [declaring who shall then act as President "U.S. Constitution amend. XX"] 2 a : to make a full statement of (one's taxable property) [didn't some of his income]

deprive

something from [no person shall…be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law "U.S. Constitution amend. V"] dep·ri·va·tion [de-prə-vā-shən, dē-prī-] n

due process clause

due process of law ;specif often cap D&P&C : such a clause found in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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