The expectation of privacy is a legal test, originated from Katz v. United States and is a key component of Fourth Amendment analysis. The Fourth Amendment protects people from warrantless searches of places or seizures of persons...
individual rights
expectation of privacy
Overview
extradition
Overview
Extradition is the removal of a person (typically referred to as a fugitive) from a requested jurisdiction to another jurisdiction for criminal prosecution or punishment. Some relevant case law for extradition can be found in e.g....
false light
False light is one of several torts under the category of invasion of privacy where a defendant is accused of spreading falsehoods about a plaintiff that would be considered objectionable by the average person. The tort typically requires...
Fifth Amendment
Overview
The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces...
First Amendment
Overview
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference. It prohibits any laws that establish a national religion, impede the free...
forced pregnancy
Forced pregnancy is defined as when someone becomes pregnant against their will and cannot easily access abortion care. Forced pregnancy could be a war crime punishable by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The crime has the following...
forums
A “forum” in First Amendment law refers to the place in which a “speaker” speaks. The First Amendment's protections regarding the right to speak and assemble will vary based on the speaker's chosen forum. In Perry Educ. Ass’n v. Perry...
fringe benefit
Fringe benefits are various non-wage employee benefits that are in addition to normal wages. Some fringe benefits are exempt from tax, provided certain conditions are satisfied. Section 132 of the Internal Revenue Code lists all the fringe...
front pay
Front pay is money awarded for lost compensation that usually occurs in employment discrimination or anti-retaliation cases. It is measured from the date of the trial onward until the court comes to a decision. The ultimate objective is to...
fruit of the poisonous tree
Fruit of the poisonous trees is a doctrine that extends the exclusionary rule to make evidence inadmissible in court if it was derived from evidence that was illegally obtained. As the metaphor suggests, if the evidential "tree" is tainted,...