Rights of Children in Civil and Criminal Proceedings
Defamation in Writing/Speech
Rights of the Accused
100
state primary election that restrics voting to whites only
What is a White Primary
100
full age, age at which a person is entitled by law to the right to manage her or his own affairs
What is Majority
100
written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights
What is Libel
100
first act in criminal proceeding, in which the defendant is brought before a court to hear the charges against him or her and enter a plea of guilty of not guilty
What is Arraignment
200
device used by southern states to disenfranchise African Americans. restricted voting to those whose grandfathers had voted before 1867
What is Grandfather Clause
200
whatever is reasonably necessary for suitable subsistence as measured by age, state, condition in life, and so on
What is Necessaries
200
Either knowledge of a defamatory statement's falsity or reckless disregard for the truth
What is Actual Malice
200
rewuires jailers to bring a prisoner before a court or judge and explain why the person is being held
What is Writ of Habeas Corpus
300
test administered as a precondition for voting, often used to prevent African Americans from voting
What is a Literacy Test
300
law that defines crimes and provides punishment for violations
What is Criminal Law
300
public officials, movie stars, and other persons known to the public because of their positions or activities
What is Public Figures
300
This gives the right to a speedy and public trial before a jury
What is Amendment VI
400
tax that must be payed in order to be able to vote
What is Poll Tax
400
judge made law that originated in England from decisions shaped according to prevailing customs
What is Common Law
400
this court case focused on libelous statements made about public officials
What is New York Times Co v Sullivan
400
this limits unreasonable or unwarranted searches and seizures
What is Amendment IV
500
court case that ruled the white primary a violation of the Fifteenth Amendment
What is Smith v Allwright
500
in regards to cromes committed on schools, many schools have implemented this
What is Zero-Tolerance Policy
500
public uttering of a false statement that harms the good reputation of another
What is Slander
500
this case decided that is a person is accused of a felony and cannot afford an attorney, an attorney must be made available tot he accused person at the government's expense