The Law Dictionary for Everyone
Following is the case brief for Miranda v. Arizona, United States Supreme Court, (1966) Case Summary of Miranda v. Arizona: Miranda was taken into custody by police for purposes of interrogation, where he later confessed. Miranda was not informed of his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent or right to have counsel present. Evidence of each confession was used at […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Mapp v. Ohio, United States Supreme Court, (1961) Case Summary of Mapp v. Ohio: Mapp’s home was searched absent a warrant. The search yielded the discovery of material classified as “obscene” under Ohio state law. The Supreme Court held that evidence obtained from an unreasonable search and seizure could not be used against the accused […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989). Case Summary of Graham v. Connor Petitioner Graham had an oncoming insulin reaction because of his diabetes. Respondent Connor and other respondent police officers perceived his behavior as suspicious. In conducting an investigatory stop, the officers inflicted multiple injuries on Graham. The lower courts used a “substantive […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Marbury v. Madison, United States Supreme Court, (1803) Case Summary of Marbury v. Madison Madison failed to finalize the former president’s appointment of William Marbury as Justice of the Peace. Marbury directly petitioned the Supreme Court for an equitable remedy in the form of a writ of mandamus. The Supreme Court held that although Marbury was […]
Read moreA constitutional republic is a form of government in which a representative is elected by the people to govern over them, according to the rules established in the law of the land. An example of a constitutional republic is the United States’ form of government. U.S. citizens elect a President, and other representatives, who then govern them as the Constitution […]
Read moreAn Anti-Federalist is a term that refers to a person who opposed the original ratification of the U.S. Constitution. The reason for this opposition was that Anti-Federalists were against giving the United States government more power than it already held at that time. The Anti-Federalists’ main concern was that the newly created position of the presidency would ultimately turn into […]
Read moreTotalitarianism is a political system in which the government controls every aspect of its citizens’ public and private lives. An example of totalitarianism can be seen in a government that does not permit individual freedoms of any kind. Although the term was originally meant to be a positive thing, by the time World War II began, reality had linked the […]
Read moreTyranny is generally accepted as a severe form of government that is led by an incompetent leader who is both cruel and oppressive. These leaders are known as “tyrants,” and an example of tyranny is a government that controls its citizens with fear. As a result of being otherwise unfit to lead, the ruler may attempt to keep his power […]
Read moreA republic is a form of government in which the citizens elect representatives, who make all of the decisions for them. This is different from a democracy, in which the people make their own decisions on important issues by voting. This form of government does not have a monarch, but an elected leader. The first republic may have originated in […]
Read moreRepublicanism is defined as a preference for a republican form of government. Those who favor republicanism have a strong dislike of monarchies that are passed down as an inheritance, such as that of England’s royal family. Rather, supporters of republicanism prefer their government to be a self-government, established by the citizens of their particular country. To explore this concept, consider […]
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