Lancaster’s Legal Lexicon
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Ramos v. Louisiana
Omnibus aut nihil – All or nothing ” When less than unanimity is sufficient, consideration of minority views may become nothing more than a matter of majority grace .” – Justice William J. Brennan Jr. in majority opinion of Johnson v. Louisiana Procedural History In 2015, petitioner Evangelisto Ramos was charged with second degree murder… Read more
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Marbury v. Madison
Primo rem – The first one ” If courts are to regard the Constitution, and the Constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature, the Constitution… must govern the case to which they both apply. “ – Chief Justice John Marshall
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Sum ego
Sum ego – This is me “It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.” – Oriah Mountain Dreamer My name is Kie Lancaster and I’m an undergrad in college studying finance and the philosophy… Read more
Sequi me – Follow me
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