Constitutional And Rights Law 1-19
18 entries in the Constitutional And Rights Law compendium.
Limited governmentGovernment power restricted by law and consent.Natural justiceProcedural rights ensuring impartiality and fair hearing.Natural rights and legal rightsTwo categories of rights: universal natural rights and system-dependent legal rights.Negative and positive rightsRights obliging inaction or action, central to rights theory.PardonA government decision relieving legal consequences of a criminal conviction.Pledge of AllegianceA recited pledge of loyalty to the U.S. flag and republic.Prerogative writHistorical writs directing government behavior under royal prerogative.Proportionality (law)General legal principle balancing measures against aims.Legitimacy (family law)Legal status of children born to married parents.Loving v. VirginiaLoving v. Constitution.Marbury v. MadisonEstablished judicial review in American constitutional law.Miranda v. ArizonaLandmark ruling requiring police to inform suspects of their rights.Plessy v. FergusonSupreme Court case that upheld racial segregation under 'separate but equal.'OathA solemn promise or statement made with sacrality.Oath of officeA solemn vow required before assuming official duties.Objection (United States law)Formal protest to evidence or questions in U.S. courts.Municipal charterA legal document establishing a city or town as a municipality.Nationality lawLaw governing acquisition and loss of national identity.
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