Dred Scott v. Sandford
Sued
used the legal process to force a person, company, organization, or government to give you something or do something.
Jury
a body of persons sworn to judge and give a verdict on a given matter, especially a body of persons called by law and sworn to hear and hand down a verdict upon a case presented in court
Federal Court
a court established by the authority of a federal government, as opposed to one established by a state government
Enslaved person
a person who is legally considered the property of a person or household and who is required to serve
Enslaver
a person who enslaves others requiring them to serve and holding them as property
