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cruel and unusual punishment
intentional pain, or being disproportionate to the offense) [nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted "U.S. Constitution amend. VIII"] see also Gregg v. Georgia in the Important Cases section compare corporal punishment, death penalty NOTE: A cruel and … cruel and unusual punishment : punishment that is offensive to the contemporary morality or jurisprudence (as by being degrading, inflicting unnecessary
establish
establish 1 : to institute (as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement [we the people of the United States…do ordain and this Constitution "U.S. Constitution preamble"] 2 : to make firm or stable 3 : to
controversy
civil action involving a real and immediate dispute between parties with adverse interests NOTE: Article III of the U.S. Constitution gives the judiciary the power to decide cases and controversies. Article III's limitation of the judicial power
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full faith and credit
see also Article IV of the Constitution in the back matter compare choice of law, comity, federalism NOTE: Unlike comity, full faith and credit is a requirement created by the U.S. Constitution and the U.S. Code. A
fundamental right
fundamental right : a right that is considered by a court (as the U.S. Supreme Court) to be explicitly or implicitly expressed in a constitution (as the U.S. Constitution) NOTE: A court
constitute
to an office or function [those who are constituted heirs or named legatees "Louisiana Civil Code"] [legal authority s all magistrates] 2 : establish found [to tribunals inferior to the supreme Court "U.S. Constitution art. I"] 3
free
[representatives…shall be determined by adding to the whole number of persons "U.S. Constitution art. I"] b : enjoying civil and political liberty [a people] c … enjoying civil and political liberty [a people] c : enjoying political independence or freedom from outside domination [these united colonies are, and of right ought to be and independent States "Declaration of Independence"] d : not subject … independence or freedom from outside domination [these united colonies are, and of right ought to be and independent States "Declaration of Independence"] d : not subject to the control or domination of another 2 : made or
free
[representatives…shall be determined by adding to the whole number of persons "U.S. Constitution art. I"] b : enjoying civil and political liberty [a people] c … enjoying civil and political liberty [a people] c : enjoying political independence or freedom from outside domination [these united colonies are, and of right ought to be and independent States "Declaration of Independence"] d : not subject … independence or freedom from outside domination [these united colonies are, and of right ought to be and independent States "Declaration of Independence"] d : not subject to the control or domination of another 2 : made or
impeach
with a crime or misconduct ;specif : to charge (a public official) before a competent tribunal (as the U.S. Senate) with misconduct in office see also Article I and Article II of the Constitution in the back
trust
a qualification to any office or public under the United States "U.S. Constitution art. VI"] c : the condition, obligation, or right of one to … que trust, corpus declaration of trust at declaration, principal, settlor NOTE: Trusts developed out of the old English use. The traditional requirements of a trust are a named beneficiary and trustee (who may be the settlor), an … a party who holds equitable title to the property b : an entity resulting from the establishment of such a relationship see also beneficiary, cestui que trust, corpus declaration of trust at declaration, principal, settlor NOTE: Trusts
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