Bute vocab Flashcards
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Attorney client privilege
the right of a client to refuse to disclose information he or she shared confidentially with an attorney
Bi-partisan
supported by members of two parties, especially two major political parties
Bribery
the act or practice of accepting illegal money
Brief
a written statement setting out one’s arguments
Burden of proof
the duty to prove an assertion to move on in legal proceeding
Caucus
A meeting of the local members of a political party
To compel
force someone to do something
Disclosure
making something known that was previously unknown
Due process
the administration of justice according to established rules and principles
Hearsay
testimony given by a witness who relates not what he or she heard, saw or knew personnally but what others have said
To impeach
To accuse a public official of a crime while in office
To indict, an indictment
to officially accuse someone of a crime / a formal charge of a crime
Inference
a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on direct observation
Jurisiction
the power to exercice authority over persons and things within a territoty
Majority learder
the leader of the majority party in either the house or senate
Minority learder
same but minority party
misdemeanor
a criminal offense less serious than a felony
Non-partisan
free from party affiliation
Partisan
a member of a political party
politician
one who is active in politics
politics
the science or art of political government
PROTUS
President of US
Precedent
court decision on a legal question that guides future cases with similar questions
Removal
dismissal
