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Confrontation Clause The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that ''"in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right…to be confronted with the witnesses against him."'' The right only applies to cri ...

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cross-examination In law, cross-examination is the interrogation of a witness called by one's opponent. It is preceded by direct examination (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, South Africa, India and Pakistan known as examination-in-chief) and ...

forensic Forensic science, also known as criminalistics, is the application of science to criminal and civil laws, mainly—on the criminal side—during criminal investigation, as governed by the legal standards of admissible evidence and criminal p ...

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jury A jury is a sworn body of people (jurors) convened to hear evidence and render an impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Juries developed in England du ...

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restitution The law of restitution is the law of gains-based recovery, in which a court orders the defendant to ''give up'' their gains to the claimant. It should be contrasted with the law of compensation, the law of loss-based recovery, in which a court ...

order , joined=Sotomayor , otheropinion1author=Alito , , otheropinion1type=concurrence , , otheropinion1link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#Hester v. United States , summary=Gorsuch dissented from the Court's denial of certiorari. {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=04 , case=New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira , type=majority , volume=586 , page= , year=2019 , wikisource= , issues=

Federal Arbitration Act The United States Arbitration Act (, codified at ), more commonly referred to as the Federal Arbitration Act or FAA, is an act of Congress that provides for judicial facilitation of private dispute resolution through arbitration. It applies in ...

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excessive fines The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) to the United States Constitution protects against imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments. This amendment was adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the ...

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Incorporation Doctrine In United States constitutional law, incorporation is the doctrine by which portions of the Bill of Rights have been made applicable to the states. When the Bill of Rights was ratified, the courts held that its protections extended only to the ...

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civil forfeiture Asset forfeiture or asset seizure is a form of confiscation of assets by the authorities. In the United States, it is a type of criminal-justice financial obligation. It typically applies to the alleged proceeds or instruments of crime. This a ...

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Federal Employers' Liability Act The Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1908), is a United States federal law that protects and compensates railroaders injured on the job. Background In the years between 1889 and 1920, railroad use in the U.S. exp ...

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Yakama Nation The Yakama Indian Reservation (spelled Yakima until 1994) is a Native American reservation in Washington state of the federally recognized tribe known as the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The tribe is made up of Klikitat ...

Treaty of 1855 {{* state taxation of fuel importers , joined=Ginsburg , otheropinion1author=Breyer , , otheropinion1type=plurality , , otheropinion1link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc. , otheropinion3author=Roberts , , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of John Roberts#Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc. , otheropinion4author=Kavanaugh , , otheropinion4type=dissent , , otheropinion4link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Brett Kavanaugh#Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc. , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=09 , case=Air & Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries , type=dissent , volume=586 , page= , year=2019 , wikisource= , issues= maritime law {{*

product liability Product liability is the area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries those products cause. Although the word "product" has b ...

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duty to warn A duty to warn is a concept that arises in the law of torts in a number of circumstances, indicating that a party will be held liable for injuries caused to another, where the party had the opportunity to warn the other of a hazard and failed to ...

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Social Security Administration The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability and survivor benefits. To qualify ...

claims process {{* effect of expert denying data request on evidentiary value of testimony , joined=Ginsburg , otheropinion1author=Kagan , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Biestek v. Berryhill , otheropinion2author=Sotomayor , , otheropinion2type=dissent , , otheropinion2link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Biestek v. Berryhill , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=11 , case=Bucklew v. Precythe , type=majority , volume=587 , page= , year=2019 , wikisource= , issues= Eighth Amendment {{* death penalty {{* challenges to method of execution , joined=Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Kavanaugh , otheropinion2author=Thomas , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Clarence Thomas#Bucklew v. Precythe , otheropinion3author=Kavanaugh , , otheropinion3type=concurrence , , otheropinion3link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Brett Kavanaugh#Bucklew v. Precythe , otheropinion4author=Breyer , , otheropinion4type=dissent , , otheropinion4link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Bucklew v. Precythe , otheropinion5author=Sotomayor , , otheropinion5type=dissent , , otheropinion5link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Bucklew v. Precythe , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=12 , case=Apple, Inc. v. Pepper , type=dissent , volume=587 , page= , year=2019 , wikisource= , issues=

antitrust law Competition law is the field of law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies. Competition law is implemented through public and private enforcement. It is also known as antitrust ...

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mobile app A mobile application or app is a computer program or software application designed to run on a mobile device such as a phone, tablet, or watch. Mobile applications often stand in contrast to desktop applications which are designed to run on d ...

market {{* directness of purchase , joined=Roberts, Thomas, Alito , otheropinion1author=Kavanaugh , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Brett Kavanaugh#Apple, Inc. v. Pepper , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=13 , case=Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC , type=dissent , volume=587 , page= , year=2019 , wikisource= , issues=

bankruptcy law Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor ...

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Chapter 11 Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) permits reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. Such reorganization, known as Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is available to every business, wheth ...

{{* debtor rejection of executory contract , joined= , otheropinion1author=Kagan , , otheropinion1type=majority , , otheropinion1link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Elena Kagan#Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC , otheropinion2author=Sotomayor , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Sonia Sotomayor#Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=14 , case=Nieves v. Bartlett , type=concurrencedissent , volume=587 , page= , year=2019 , wikisource= , issues=

First Amendment First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1). First or 1st may also refer to: *World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement Arts and media Music * 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and reco ...

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free speech Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction. The right to freedom of expression has been recog ...

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probable cause In United States criminal law, probable cause is the standard by which police authorities have reason to obtain a warrant for the arrest of a suspected criminal or the issuing of a search warrant. There is no universally accepted definition o ...

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dual sovereignty doctrine The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides: ''" r shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb..."'' The four essential protections included a ...

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federal preemption In the law of the United States, federal preemption is the invalidation of a U.S. state law that conflicts with federal law. Constitutional basis According to the Supremacy Clause (Article VI, clause 2) of the United States Constitution, This ...

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Establishment Clause In United States law, the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, together with that Amendment's Free Exercise Clause, form the constitutional right of freedom of religion. The relevant constitutional text ...

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Article I Article One may refer to: Legal codes * Article One of the United States Constitution, pertaining to the powers of the United States Congress * Article One of the Constitution of India, pertaining to the federal nature of the republic Other us ...

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nondelegation doctrine The doctrine of nondelegation (or non-delegation principle) is the theory that one branch of government must not authorize another entity to exercise the power or function which it is constitutionally authorized to exercise itself. It is explicit ...

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Freedom of Information Act Freedom of Information Act may refer to the following legislations in different jurisdictions which mandate the national government to disclose certain data to the general public upon request: * Freedom of Information Act 1982, the Australian act * ...

{{* confidential commercial information exemption , joined=Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Kagan, Kavanaugh , otheropinion2author=Breyer , , otheropinion2type=concurrencedissent , , otheropinion2link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=21 , case-article=United States v. Davis (2019) , case-display=United States v. Davis , type=majority , volume=588 , page= , year=2019 , wikisource= , issues= federal criminal law {{* sentence enhancement for use of firearm during crime of violence {{*

vagueness doctrine In American constitutional law, a statute is void for vagueness and unenforceable if it is too vague for the average citizen to understand, and a constitutionally-protected interest cannot tolerate permissible activity to be chilled within the ran ...

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Commerce Clause The Commerce Clause describes an enumerated power listed in the United States Constitution ( Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). The clause states that the United States Congress shall have power "to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and amon ...

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administrative law Administrative law is the division of law that governs the activities of executive branch agencies of government. Administrative law concerns executive branch rule making (executive branch rules are generally referred to as "regulations"), ad ...

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jury trial A jury trial, or trial by jury, is a legal proceeding in which a jury makes a decision or findings of fact. It is distinguished from a bench trial in which a judge or panel of judges makes all decisions. Jury trials are used in a significan ...

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mandatory minimum Mandatory sentencing requires that offenders serve a predefined term for certain crimes, commonly serious and violent offenses. Judges are bound by law; these sentences are produced through the legislature, not the judicial system. They are inst ...

sentence for possession of child pornography {{* judicial finding of fact , joined=Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan , otheropinion2author=Breyer , , otheropinion2type=concurrence , , otheropinion2link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Stephen Breyer#United States v. Haymond , otheropinion3author=Alito , , otheropinion3type=dissent , , otheropinion3link=2018 term United States Supreme Court opinions of Samuel Alito#United States v. Haymond , summary= {{SCOTUS-justice-listentry , #=25 , case=Mitchell v. Wisconsin , type=dissent , volume=588 , page= , year=2019 , wikisource= , issues= Fourth Amendment {{*

blood alcohol Blood alcohol content (BAC), also called blood alcohol concentration or blood alcohol level, is a measurement of alcohol intoxication used for legal or medical purposes; it is expressed as mass of alcohol per volume or mass of blood. For exampl ...

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exigent circumstances In criminal procedure law of the United States, an exigent circumstance allows law enforcement (under certain circumstances) to enter a structure without a search warrant, or if they have a " knock and announce" warrant, allows them to enter withou ...

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