Remedy of the people when rights are violated

Remedy of the people when rights are violated

THIS CONSTITUTION, and the LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES which SHALL BE made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND; and the JUDGES IN EVERY STATE SHALL BE BOUND THEREBY, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.

MISPRISION OF TREASON—USC 18 §2382
Whoever having knowledge of treason, conceals and does not make known the same to some judge, is guilty of treason for contempt against the sovereign, and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than seven years, or both.

BRIBERY—USC 18 §201
Bribery of any public official directly or indirectly, gives, offers, or promises anything of value to any person to influence any official act.

CONSPIRACY AGAINST RIGHTS—USC 18 §241
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS—USC 18 §242
Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State the deprivation of any rights, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

CONCEALMENT—USC 18 §2071
Whoever willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys, or attempts to do so, documents filed or deposited with any clerk or officer of any court, shall be fined or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

CLERK IS TO FILE—USC 18 §2076
Whoever, being a clerk, willfully refuses or neglects to make or forward any report, certificate, statement, or document as required by law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS—USC 42 §1983
Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State subjects, or causes to be subjected, any person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall 8be liable to the party injured in an action at law.

CONSPIRACY TO INTERFERE—USC 42 §1985
If two or more persons in any State or Territory conspire for the purpose of depriving, either directly or indirectly any persons rights the party so injured or deprived may have an action for the recovery of damages against any one or more of the conspirators.

NEGLECT TO PREVENT—USC 42 §1986
Every person who, having knowledge that any of the wrongs conspired to be done or are about to be committed, and having power to prevent or aid in preventing the commission of the same, neglects or refuses so to do, if such wrongful act be committed, shall be liable to the party injured.

Exerpt from the Grand Jury Hand Book.