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

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