Judicial Branch Vocab
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pnorwood42 on February 6, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Crime | An illegal behavior because it is considered harmful to society |
| Criminal Law | This is a group of laws that define what is a crime and how crimes should be punished |
| Civil Law | The group of laws that refer to disputes between people |
| Common Law | A type of law that comes from judges, decisions that rely on common sense and prior cases |
| Precedent | This is an earlier decision made about an issue...it sets the stage |
| Constitutional Law | Laws based on the interpretation of the Constitution by the Supreme Court |
| Appeal | The process by which a person asks a higher court to review the trial |
| Jurisdiction | The extent of authority that a court has to hear a case |
| District Court | Trial courts that always have original jurisdiction |
| Original Jurisdiction | The authority of a court to hear or decide a case for the first time |
| Court of Appeals | Federal courts that review decisions appealed from district courts |
| Appellate Jurisdiction | The power to review decisions made by lower courts |
| Justices | Judges that are on the Supreme Court of the United States |
| Judicial Review | This allows courts to decide whether a law or action is in agreement with the constitution. Established in Marbury v. Madison |
| Remand | To return a case to a lower court for trial |
| Opinion | This is the explanation made by the Supreme Court Justice that led to the decision |
| Concurring Opinion | An agreement with the majority for different reasons |
| Dissenting Opinion | This explains why a justice disagrees with the majority |
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