constitutional law

Crime against nature is an umbrella term encompassing sexual offenses that are deemed “unnatural” or "contrary to the order of nature."  Some jurisdictions have codified laws against the individual offenses.

A critical stage of proceeding is a term used in criminal procedure to denote the stage at which a person accused of a crime will receive the right to counsel and, at which, if that right is denied, later proceedings will be prejudiced.

• criminal procedure

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Cruel and unusual punishment is a phrase mentioned in the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Specifically, the Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.

• eighth amendment
• constitutional law
• U.S. CONSTITUTION
• cruel and unusual punishment

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Cruzan v.

Catholic Social Services, Inc. v.

Curtilage includes the area immediately surrounding a dwelling, and it counts as part of the home for many legal purposes, including searches and many self-defense laws. When considering whether something is in a dwelling's curtilage, courts consider four factors:

Custodial interrogation refers to the questioning of a detained person by the police in connection with a criminal investigation. A person qualifies as detained not only when under arrest, but also whenever they are not free to leave for other reasons. 

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is the federal executive agency charged with enforcing federal law. Also referred to as the Justice Department or the DOJ.

Desecration refers to the act of treating a sacred place, object, or concept with disrespect, irreverence, or contempt. In law, desecration involves intentionally defacing, damaging, or physically mistreating a public monument, structure, place of worship, burial site, or any private structure not owned by the offender.

Disproportionate impact refers to the effect of a practice that appears neutral on its own, but actually has an unequal, negative impact on a specific group of people. Disproportionate impact may be present in a government or other organization’s policies and practices, even if unintentional or there is no stated plan to discriminate.

• constitutional law