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13 Cards in this Set
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Precedent |
-A ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case -The base for later cases |
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Appeals Court |
A court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts |
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Exclusive Jurisdiction |
Authority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases |
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District Court |
-Federal court where trials are held and lawsuits begin -They have original jurisdiction |
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Docket |
A court's calendar, showing the schedule of cases it is to hear |
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Concurring Opinion |
A statement written by a justice who votes with the majority, but for different reasons |
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Opinion |
A detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court's decision in a case |
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Constitutional |
In accordance with the Constitution |
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Majority Opinion |
A statement that presents the views of the majority of Supreme Court justices regarding a case |
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Unanimous Decision |
-A decision agreed upon by everyone involved -All of the judges vote the same way |
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Judicial Review |
The power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state, or local law or government action goes against the Constitution |
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List the courts of the "Federal Court System" and describe what they do: |
-District Court: where trials are held and lawsuits are begun; lowest of the three; original jurisdiction; decide if people are guilty or innocent -Appeals Court: reviews decisions made in lower district courts; second highest court; has appellate jurisdiction -Supreme Court: the highest judicial court in a country or state; acts as the final judge in all cases; most cases are appealed by lower courts |
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Plessy vs. Ferguson |
-Plessy was arrested for sitting in part of a train that was for white people only -The case stated that African Americans could be provided with "separate but equal" public facilities -Began school integration -The case was brought to the Supreme Court |
