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Segregation
The practice of separating people based on race, class, or ethnicity
Constitutional
Relating to the constitution
jurisdiction
the territory within which power can be exercised
Plaintiff
A person who brings a lawsuit in court
Equal Protection Clause
A clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
docket
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
Class action
A lawsuit brought on behalf of a large group of people
Separate but equal
The principle that separate schools for Black and white students were acceptable
due process
administration of justice according to rules and principles
Decree
A legally binding decision or command
equal protection of the laws
a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and by the due-process clause of the Fifth Amendment
doctrine
a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Appeal
A legal request to review a lower court decision
legal representative
a personal representative with legal standing
decree
a legally binding command or decision