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opinions
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written statements in cases
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writ of certiorari
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an order from the court to a lower court to send up records
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pg 332
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per curiam
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new decision
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opinion
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brief unsigned statement of the courts decision
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333
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breif
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written statement setting forth the legal arguments
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333
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amicus curiae
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friend of the court
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333
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majority opinion
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expressed the views of the majority of the justices on a case
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334
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dissenting opinion
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opinion of justices on the losing side on a case
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334
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judicial reveiw
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national governments and to cancel them if they need to
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336
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Marbury v madison
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court has invalidated nearly 200 provisions of federal law
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337
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impound
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refuse to spend money
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337
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state decusis
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let the decision stand
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338
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precedent
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which to base other decisions in similar case's
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338
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advisory opinions
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ruling on a law or action that has not been challenged
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340
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advisory opinions
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ruling on a law or action that had not been challrnged
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pg 340
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blocs
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coalitions of justices
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344
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plessy vs ferguson
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upheld the lousiana law
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346
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brown v board of education
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the court heard a challenge to its 56 year old interpretation
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346
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