Define and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 126

Short Answer

Define and state the historical significance of the following:
-joint-stock company

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Definitions:

Due Process Rights

Legal guarantees safeguarding individuals against arbitrary denial of life, liberty, or property, without fair and adequate legal proceedings.

Roe V. Wade

Roe v. Wade is a landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that ruled the U.S. Constitution protects a woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction.

Abortions

The medical or surgical termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is capable of independent life, a procedure that is legally and ethically debated in many societies.

Constitutional Right

A right afforded to individuals by the constitution, protecting them against infringement from the government or other entities.