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Which constitutional amendment did the Supreme Court cite in ruling that Chinese laundryman Lee Yick had been unfairly convicted?
The Supreme Court cited the 14th Amendment in its ruling that Chinese laundryman Lee Yick had been unfairly convicted. The Court found that the enforcement of the law against Yick was discriminatory, violating the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. This decision emphasized that laws must be applied equally and cannot be enforced in a manner that targets specific racial or ethnic groups.
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What rights do the amendment protects?
So nobody is treated unfairly in court
Which part of the Constitution says that states cannot discriminate unfairly?
the 5th amendment
Can you get a DUI from rinsing with listern?
Yes, you can be unfairly convicted of DUI after using any mouthwash that contains alcohol and in some states there is no appeal.
What can the president give to someone who has been unfairly convicted of a crime?
The president can grant clemency to someone convicted of a crime. Clemency can mean the sentence is either shortened or waived for that person. As for compensation for wrongful imprisonment, the president does not give any compensation. Once out of prison, the convicted can sue for compensation, but the president has nothing to do with that.
Why does due process of law require that before a person can be convicted in a criminal case every member of a jury vote for conviction?
This is so that the person being accused is not convicted unfairly due to judgments or prejudices. The "due process of law" basically protects you from judgments, government interaction, and unfair conviction.
What is the prefix for fairly?
unfairly
Why is the Fourteenth Amendment important in relation to protecting First Amendment freedoms?
The Fourteenth Amendment is important for protecting First Amendment freedoms because it guarantees equal protection under the law for all citizens. This means that the government cannot unfairly restrict or discriminate against individuals when it comes to their freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, or petition. The Fourteenth Amendment ensures that everyone has the right to exercise their First Amendment rights without facing discrimination or unequal treatment by the government.
Why are nearly one out of four black males in the United States either in jail or on parole?
Because they have either committed a crime for which they have been convicted, or they have been unfairly charged and convicted of a crime they did not commit, AND black Americans typically receive much harsher sentences than members of other ethnic groups in America.
How can you use unfairly in a sentence?
the young boy was treated unfairly by his uncle
Where to go if treated unfairly at trial?
I was treated unfairly when i went to trial what can i do or who should i talk to
How were children used unfairly used during the progressive era?
"Unfairly" is meaningless in context.
Many people claimed that sacco and Vanzetti were denied due process of law what is meant by due process of law?
The constitutional guarantee of due process of law,that is found in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, prohibits all levels of government from arbitrarily or unfairly depriving individuals of their basic constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property.
