Disturbance (or breach) of the peace is a generic term encompassing a variety of conduct that violates public order, disturbs the public, or incites violence, including any violation of any law enacted to preserve peace and good order. It is a criminal offense recognized under common law and various statutes.
A divestitive fact is a fact or event that results in the loss of a previously held legal right. Divestitive facts are a category of operative facts, meaning they have legal consequences when they occur. For example, in Bailey v.
The Dormant Commerce Clause refers to a legal doctrine derived from the Commerce Clause in the U.S. Constitution.
The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S.
Draft refers to an unfinalized document, which can arise in numerous contexts in the legal field. Often, contracts, motions, briefs, and pieces of legislation go through numerous drafts before agreeing upon a finalized document. While the finalized document remains the official legal document, draft documents can become important. For one, a draft document often sets the tone for what the finalized document looks like.
Due process (or due process of law) primarily refers to the concept found in the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution, which says no one shall be "deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law" by the federal government.
Electronic surveillance is the use of electronic, mechanical, or other devices to collect the contents of wire or electronic communications in situations where at least one party has a reasonable expectation of privacy
Eminent domain refers to the power of the government to take private property and convert it into public use, referred to as a taking.
