The Use of Physical Power or Violence to Compel or Restrain

question 5

Short Answer

The use of physical power or violence to compel or restrain is a Texas judicial definition of the word ________.

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Definitions:

Fugitive Slave Act

Legislation passed in the United States that allowed for the capture and return of runaway enslaved people within the territory of the United States.

States' Rights

The principle or belief that certain rights are reserved to the states as distinct from the federal government, often invoked in debates over the balance of powers.

Know-Nothing Party

A mid-19th century American political movement that was anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic, advocating for strict regulations on immigration and naturalization.