cohort. in epidemiology a group of individuals who share a characteristic acquired at the same time. The term usually refers to a birth cohort, which contains animals born in a specified time period.cohort studies. a prospective or follow-up, analytical, epidemiological study.ohort. in epidemiology a group of individuals who share a characteristic acquired at the same time. The term usually refers to a birth cohort, which contains animals born in a specified time period.
The Miranda warnings originated in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, which set forth the following warning and accompanying rights: 1  You have the right to remain silent; 2  Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law;
In Schenck v. United States (1919), the Supreme Court invented the famous clear and present danger test to determine when a state could constitutionally limit an individual's free speech rights under the First Amendment.n Schenck v. United States (1919), the Supreme Court invented the famous clear and present danger test to determine when a state could constitutionally limit an individual's free speech rights under the First Amendment.