Glossary

  • Advocacy

    public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy

  • Advocate

    A lawyer who represents clients in court.

  • American G.I. Forum

    the largest federally chartered Hispanic veterans organization in the United States

  • American Revolution

    Also known as the War for Independence, it was the military conflict between the 13 British colonies in North America and Great Britain during which the victorious American forces secured an independent United States of America.

  • Amicus brief

    legal reports filed by organizations not involved in the case that provide additional perspective and context about a case.

  • Amistad

    United States v. The Amistad (1841) is a freedom suit case resulting from a rebellion of illegally captured Africans aboard a Spanish ship.

  • Annexation

    the addition of territory

  • Anti-miscegenation

    to be against a relationship between two people of different ethnic and racial groups, especially when one of the people is white

  • Appease

    To bring to a state of peace.

  • Appellant

    the party who appeals a lower court’s decision to a higher court