Glossary

Cholera

any of several diseases usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms.

Circuit court

a court with the authority to review disputes brought up in a previous trial.

Circuit courts

Courts with the authority to review disputes brought up in a previous trial.

Circuit riding

The process of justices visiting towns in their assigned district, initially via horseback or carriage, to preside over local courts.

Circumstantial

refers to evidence that requires an inference to connect it to a fact.

Citizens’ Councils

Organizations formed to counter desegregation.

Civil

(1) the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community, (2) relating to citizens and their concerns, or (3) courteous and polite.

Civil liberties

fundamental rights and freedoms protected by the U.S. Constitution

Civil Rights Act of 1875

a law that guaranteed all citizens, regardless of color, access to accommodations, theatres, public schools, churches, and cemeteries.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

a law that prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal.