AP Government Latin Terms Flashcards

6705011302	Habeas corpus	it is a guarantee against any detention that is forbidden by law, but it does not necessarily protect other rights, such as the entitlement to a fair trial	0
6705011304	Writ of certiorari	When SCOTUS issues to a lower court to review the lower court's judgment for legal error (reversible error) and review where no appeal is available as a matter of right.	1
6705011305	Amicus curiae	meaning "friend of the court". The name for a brief filed with the court by someone who is not a party to the case.	2
6705011306	ex post facto	"from a thing done afterward." Most typically used to refer to a criminal law that applies retroactively, thereby criminalizing conduct that was legal when originally performed.	3
6705011307	Writ of mandamus	a court order that requires another court, government official, public body, corporation, or individual to perform a certain act.	4
6705011308	Laissez-Faire	a doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond the minimum necessary for the maintenance of peace and property rights	5
6705011309	Stare decisis	"let the decision stand," a doctrine requiring that judges apply the same reasoning to lawsuits as has been used in prior similar cases.	6
6705031930	Writ	A written court order.	7
6705035361	Subpoena	A command to appear at a certain time and place to give a testimony for a certain matter.	8
6705035362	Pro Bono	"for the public" voluntary working without payment, as a public service.	9
6705038116	Per Curiam	Short, unsigned decisions, no precedents. Unanimous Supreme court decision of 9-0 without written opinion.	10
6705042363	De Jure	"by law"	11
6705106127	De Facto	"in fact" or "in practice" but not spelled out formally as a law.	12
6705169164	Bill of Attainder	A law that singles out a group or person for punishment for a crime without giving them a trial; this power is denied by Article 1, sec. 9 in the Constitution.	13