The Doctrine of Parens _____ Authorizes the State to Act

question 20

Short Answer

The doctrine of parens _____ authorizes the state to act as a parent.

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Definitions:

Double Jeopardy

A legal principle that prohibits an individual from being tried twice for the same crime, ensuring protection against repeated legal actions.

Self-Incrimination

The act of implicating oneself in a crime, which the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects against by allowing individuals to refrain from answering questions that could incriminate them.

Selective Incorporation

A constitutional doctrine that ensures states cannot enact laws that infringe on the rights of citizens that are protected under the Bill of Rights.

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and guaranteeing all citizens equal protection of the laws.