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Most supreme court cases reach the court by...
writ of certiorari
writ of certiorari
an order to a lower court to send up a case record for review
the justices of the supreme court explain their decision in writing with a ....
majority opinion
majority opinion..
gives the court's official position
each supreme court set a ...
precedent
precedent
an example for similar cases
A justice who AGREES with the official decision may write a ...
concurring opinion
concurrent opinion
add points to majority opinion
a justice who DISAGREES with the majority opinion may write a ..
dissenting opinion
dissenting opinion..
shares views
a judge who serves on the supreme court is known as a ..
justice
who was responsible for overseeing the case that established the power of judicial review
john marshal
the power of the supreme court to declare a law unconstitutional is ...
judicial review
in order to establish that enough evidence exists to proceed the trial the court holds a...
preliminary hearing
the supreme courts list of cases to be heard is known as the...
docket
people cannot be tried twice for the same crime, a protection that comes from the 5th amendment and is also known simpl as ...
double jeopardy
plaintiff
the person accusing someone else of wrongdoing
defendant
person accused of wrongdoing or committing a crime
prosecutor
lawyer that is responsible for finding proving the guilt of the person on trial
judge
person who oversees the trial and makes the final decision of sentencing
witness
a person who gives testimony during a trial
jury
group of 12 ppl who listen to the facts of the trial and make a decision called the verdict
court stenographer
the person responsible for recording the proceedings of a trial
bailiff
civil servant who oversees the mechanics of the trial, such as swearing in witnesses
attorney
a lawyer
gallery
the area for public viewing of the trial
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