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civil rights act
Federal statutes enacted after the Civil War, intended to implement and give further force to basic personal rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Such Acts prohibit discrimination based on race, color, age or religion. Source: FindLaw
freedom of association
freedom of association :the right guaranteed esp. by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to join with others either in personal relationships or
fourth amendment
fourth amendment The constitutional amendment guaranteeing people the right to be secure in their homes and property against unreasonable searches and seizures, and providing
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first amendment
first amendment The constitutional amendment ratified with the Bill of Rights in 1791, guaranteeing the freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly and the right to petition the government for the redress of
endorsement
document or instrument ;esp : an inscription usually on the back of a negotiable instrument that transfers or guarantees the instrument blank endorsement : an endorsement (as a signature) of a negotiable instrument that does not name
del credere
del credere [Italian, of belief, of trust] : relating to or guaranteeing performance or payment by third persons to a principal in connection with transactions entered into by an agent
confrontation clause
confrontation clause often cap both Cs : the clause in the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing to defendants in criminal prosecutions the right to be confronted with the witnesses against them esp. for the
confidentiality
confidentiality The relation between lawyer and client which guarantees any information shared by the client is treated as private and as such cannot be divulged to third
civil liberty
practicing a religion, or pursuing a living) by individuals or esp. by the government and esp. as constitutionally guaranteed usually used in pl. see also civil right
freedom of speech
to reasonable limitations (as the power of the government to avoid a clear and present danger) esp. as guaranteed by the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution see also free speech compare censorship, prior restraint
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