Brown v. Board of Education - Milestone Documents

Brown v. Board of Education

( 1954 ) Commentary by Robert Cottroll, George Washington University

Glossary

amici curiae persons or organizations not party to a case who file a brief in support of a party or to inform the court with respect to a legal or policy issue
class actions suit where representatives of a class of persons may sue on behalf of themselves and similarly situated individuals
common schools public schools (as used in the nineteenth century)
disposition settlement; resolution
sanction approval

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