Immunity refers to legal protection that exempts a person from liability, punishment, or legal action that would otherwise apply. Immunity can be granted in various contexts, including criminal and civil cases, administrative proceedings, and...
constitutional law
impeachment
What is Impeachment?
Technically, impeachment is the Senate's quasi-criminal proceeding instituted to remove a public officer, not the actual act of removal. Most references to impeachment, however, encompass the entire process, beginning with the...
impeachment of a witness
Impeachment of a witness refers to the process of discrediting or undermining the credibility of a witness during a trial, by presenting evidence or asking questions that contradict their testimony or reveal a bias, inconsistency, or...
In re Gault (1967)
In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967), is a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that juvenile criminal defendants are entitled to Due Process protection under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Court opined that due...
inalienable
Inalienable means something that is not transferable or that is impossible to take away. Every constitution provides for fundamental rights which are inalienable rights. For example, the California Constitution's Inalienable Rights Clause...
inauguration
Inauguration is the ceremony to introduce a public official into office. One main component is the swearing in of the official. The most prominent example of inauguration is that of the U.S. President, which, pursuant to the 20th Amendment,...
incite
In criminal law, to incite means to instigate or to persuade another to commit a crime. See Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444 (1969), Brandenburg test, and fighting words.
According to the definitions in 18 U.S. Code § 2102...
incorporated
To be incorporated is to form a legal entity known as a corporation. State business laws govern the process of incorporation and the specific benefits that entities gain access to as a result of being incorporated. Once incorporated, a...
incorporation doctrine
Overview
The incorporation doctrine is a constitutional doctrine through which parts of the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution (known as the Bill of Rights) are made applicable to the states through the Due Process clause...
indictment
An indictment formally charges a person with a crime. During an indictment proceeding, a grand jury determines if there is adequate basis for bringing criminal charges against a suspected criminal actor. An indictment is one of two options a...