Judicial branch vocab
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22 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Circuts | districts |
| jurisdiction | the authority to hear and decide on a case |
| exclusive jurisdiction | only the federal courts may hear and decide cases |
| concurrent jurisdiction | both federal and state courts can hear and decide on cases |
| district court | federal courts in which trials are held an law suites are begun |
| original jurisdiction | authority to hear cases for the first time |
| appeals court | review decisions made in lower district courts |
| appellate jurisdiction | authority of court to hear a case appealed from a lower court |
| remand | sending the case back to the lower court to be tried again |
| opinion | a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind the courts |
| precedent | guidance to other judges by offering by a model upon which to base their own decision on similar cases |
| judicial review | court can review any federal, state, or local law or action |
| constitutional | allowed by the constitution |
| docket | calender |
| brief | a written document that explains one sides position on the case |
| majority opinion | mostly agreed |
| concurring opinion | different opinions |
| dissenting opinion | mostly disagree |
| stare decisis | let the decision stand |
| judicial activism | major decision that changes society |
| appeal | to ask for another opinion |
| writ of certiorari | order by a higher court directing a lower court |
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