SCCJA Basic Detention
Appeal - ANS-A decision reconsidered
Bill of rights - ANS-The first 10 amendments of the U.S. constitution
Civil case - ANS-Non criminal case
Conspicuous - ANS-Clearly visible or obvious
Constitution - ANS-Law of the land
Constitutional challenge - ANS-A claim that a law or governmental action is
unconstitutional
Contraband - ANS-Goods that are unlawful to import, export, produce or possess
Damages - ANS-Money claimed by, or ordered to be paid to, a person as compensation
for loss or injury
Defendant - ANS-Person sued
Deliberate indifference - ANS-Knowing something is going wrong and doing nothing
Double jeopardy - ANS-The fact of being prosecuted or sentenced twice for
substantially the same offense
Due process of law - ANS-The Conduct of legal proceedings according to established
rules and principles for the protection and enforcement of private rights, including notice
and the right to a fair hearing before a tribunal with the power to decide the case
Eighth amendment - ANS-Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines
imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted
Erroness - ANS-Containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wron
Fifth amendment - ANS-No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or other
infamous crime , unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases
arising in the land or naval forces, or the militia, when in actual service in time of war or
Appeal - ANS-A decision reconsidered
Bill of rights - ANS-The first 10 amendments of the U.S. constitution
Civil case - ANS-Non criminal case
Conspicuous - ANS-Clearly visible or obvious
Constitution - ANS-Law of the land
Constitutional challenge - ANS-A claim that a law or governmental action is
unconstitutional
Contraband - ANS-Goods that are unlawful to import, export, produce or possess
Damages - ANS-Money claimed by, or ordered to be paid to, a person as compensation
for loss or injury
Defendant - ANS-Person sued
Deliberate indifference - ANS-Knowing something is going wrong and doing nothing
Double jeopardy - ANS-The fact of being prosecuted or sentenced twice for
substantially the same offense
Due process of law - ANS-The Conduct of legal proceedings according to established
rules and principles for the protection and enforcement of private rights, including notice
and the right to a fair hearing before a tribunal with the power to decide the case
Eighth amendment - ANS-Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines
imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted
Erroness - ANS-Containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wron
Fifth amendment - ANS-No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or other
infamous crime , unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases
arising in the land or naval forces, or the militia, when in actual service in time of war or
