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Due process
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The government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does.
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Procedural Due Process
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the government must employ fair procedures and methods
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Substantive due process
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the government must create fair policies and laws
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police power
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the authority of each State to act to protect and promote the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of its people
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search warrant
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a court order authorizing a search
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Involuntary servitude
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forced labor
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Discrimination
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bias, unfairness
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Writs of Assistance
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blanket search warrants with which British customs officials had invaded private homes to search for smuggled goods
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Probable cause
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reasonable grounds, a reasonable suspicion of crime
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exclusionary rule
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Evidence gained as the result of an illegal act by police cannot be used against the person from whom it was seized.
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writ of habeas corpus
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a court order which prevents unjust arrests and imprisonments
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bill of attainder
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a legislative act that inflicts punishment without a court trial