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27 Cards in this Set
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Original Jurisdiction
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authority held by a court to be the first court to hear a particular case
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Appelate Jurisdiction
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A case heard on an appeal
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Interior Courts
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a lower federal court
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jurisdiction
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authority to hear a case
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exclusive jurisdiction
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can only be heard in federal court
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concurrent jurisdiction
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shared power to hear cases
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plaintiff
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person who files suit
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defendant
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person the complaint and case is against
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criminal case
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defedant is tried for a crime
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civil case
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a case deciding a non criminal violation
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docket
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a list of cases waiting to be heard
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writ of certiorari
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order by a higher court to a lower court for its findings
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certificate
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a method of putting a case before the supreme court/ a document testing to the truth of something
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majority opinion
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the court's opinion
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precedent
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an example to be followed in similar cases
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concurring opinion
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an agreement with majority but adds something new
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redress
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satisfaction of a claim
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civilian tribunal
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a court operating as part of the judicial branch
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court marshall
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there to serve the special needs of the armed forces
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strict scrutiny
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the most stringent standard of judicial review used by the United States courts reviewing federal laws
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prior restraint
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government actions that prevent communications from reaching the public (limits first amendment and only legal if there proof that the speech or communication would present a clear danger"
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heightened scrutiny
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the standard under the Equal protection clause that federal courts use to assess the constitutionality of government action based on sex and illegitimacy.
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rational basis
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lowest level of scrutiny applied by courts when deciding constitutional issues through judicial review
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judicial review
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the power of the courts to judge another branch or level of government's actions as contitutional or unconstitutional
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civil liberties
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the rights or freedoms of an individual in a society that protects them from their government.
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stare decisis
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to stand by previous cases; to follow precedent.
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minority opinion
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opinion in which the minority of the court explain the reason they believe the majority opinion is incorrect
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