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22 Cards in this Set
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How many district courts are there per state |
1 |
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How many circuit courts of appeals are there |
12 |
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What is the highest federal court |
Supreme Court |
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What is a court's authority to hear a case |
Jurisdiction |
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What is authority of federal courts to hear and decide a case |
Exclusive jurisdiction |
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What is authority for both state and federal governments |
Concurrent jurisdiction |
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What are federal courts where trials are held lawsuits are begun |
District courts |
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What is the authority to hear cases for the first time |
Original jurisdiction |
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What is a court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts |
Appeals courts |
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What is the authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court |
Appellate jurisdiction |
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What is the area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals |
Circuit |
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What is it called to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again |
Remand |
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A detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court's decision in a case |
Opinion |
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A ruling that is used as a basis for a judicial decision in a later similar case |
Precedent |
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In accordance with the Constitution |
Constitutional |
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The power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal state or local law or government action goes against the Constitution |
Judicial review |
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Court's calendar showing the schedule of cases it is to hear |
Docket |
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A written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case |
Brief |
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A statement that presents the views of the majority of Supreme Court justices regarding a case |
Majority opinion |
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A statement written by a Justice who disagrees with the majority opinion presenting his or her opinion |
Dissenting opinion |
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A statement written by a Justice who votes with the majority but for a different reason |
Concurring opinion |
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The practice of using earlier judicial ruling as a basis for deciding cases |
Stare decisis |
