Redaction is the retroactive editing of a document to remove confidential material. Attorneys may often need to redact legal documents to protect attorney-client privilege and confidentiality. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 5.2(a) protects...
legal education and writing
resolution
A resolution is a formal statement of opinion or a decision to take an action.
In judicial proceedings, “resolution” means a judgment or decision of the court. In the context of a legislative practice, “resolution” is just a form in...Restatement of the Law
Restatements of the Law, aka Restatements, are a series of treatises that articulate the principles or rules for a specific area of law. They are secondary sources of law written and published by the American Law Institute (ALI) to clarify the law....
scintilla
Scintilla is Latin for "spark." The word scintilla is only used in the metaphorical meaning of "spark" in English: meaning a hint or trace of something that barely suggests its presence.
In common law, the “scintilla of...
secondary authority
Statements about the law that come from unofficial commentators without authority to set legal rules in the relevant jurisdiction. Common examples include law-review articles and treatises. Although secondary authority may be persuasive, it is never...
see
In formal legal writing, a signal indicating that the cited source clearly supports the preceding statement, even though an inference is required to draw the connection. If the statement repeats an idea directly from the source or quotes the source,...
see also
In formal legal writing, a signal indicating that the cited source provides additional support for the statement after primary supporting sources have already been cited. Thus, see also citations most appropriately follow sources that have been cited...
see generally
A signal indicating that the cited source contains helpful background material. In this way, a reader searching for an overview of the general topic under discussion can know a good place to look.
segregation
Segregation is the action of separating people, historically on the basis of race and/or gender. Segregation implies the physical separation of people in everyday activities, in professional life, and in the exercise of civil rights.
...self-incrimination
Self-incrimination is the intentional or unintentional act of providing information that will suggest your involvement in a crime, or expose you to criminal prosecution.
The Fifth Amendment provides protection to individuals...