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10 Cards in this Set
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Jurisdiction |
The sphere of a court's power and authority. |
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Due Process of Law |
The right of every citizen against arbitrary action by national or state governments. |
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Writ of Habeas Corpus |
A court order that the individual in custody be brought into court and shown the cause for detention. Habeas corpus is guaranteed by the Constitution and can be suspended only in cases of rebellion or invasion. |
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Original jurisdiction |
The authority to initially consider a case. Distinguished from appellate jurisdiction, which is the authority to hear appeals from a lower court's decision |
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Chief Justice |
Justice on the Supreme Court who presides over the Court's public sessions and whose official title is chief justice of the United States. |
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Senatorial Courtesy |
The practice whereby the president, before formally nominating a person for a federal judgeship, seeks the indication that senators from the candidate's own state support the nomination. |
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Judicial Review |
The power of the courts to review and, if necessary, declare actions of the legislative and executive branches invalid or unconstitutional. The Supreme Court asserted this power in Marbury v. Madison. |
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Supremacy Clause |
Article VI of the Constitution, which states that laws passed by the national government and all treaties are the supreme law of the land and superior to all laws adopted by any state or any subdivision. |
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Common Law |
Law made through court precedent rather than legislative enactments |
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Standing` |
The right of an individual or organization to initiate a court case, on the basisof their having a substantial stake in the outcome. |
