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legal terms
the law
under the 14th Amendment / under Article xyz
to adopt a law / an amendment
the law/amendment guarantees...
the law prohibits / bars discrimination
to draft a law
the deliberation of the drafting committee (=the discussions)
to ratify an amendment
rights
freedom of speech (of expression)
constituional rights
freedom of religion
to protect the rights of...
to enjoy rights / to be bestowed with rights / to be entitled to rights
a lawyer or a team of lawyers
the lawyer represents his/her client
a lawyer can be guilty of malpractice
a lawsuit - a problem or complaint that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be settled
to file a lawsuit
to make/to present an argument / to argue that... / to reason that...
to speak before the Court on behalf of the client
to present/offer evidence / a piece of evidence
the justices hold onto the case without issuing a decision
the justices issue a decision
the parties settle the case
the case raises an important legal question
a justice (a Supreme Court judge)
a judge can be nominated to the Supreme Court
to win a Supreme Court seat
legal precedent
unconstitutional discrimination