A Governmental Decree That a Person Is Guilty of a Crime

question 78

Multiple Choice

A governmental decree that a person is guilty of a crime that carries the death penalty, rendered without benefit of a trial, is known as

• A) a bill of attainder.
• B) an ex post facto law.
• C) a writ of habeas corpus.
• D) a contract clause.
• E) selective incorporation.

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Definitions:

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Social Group

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