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10 Cards in this Set
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plaintiff
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an individual or group of people who bring a complaint against another party to court.
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prosecution
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A government body that brings a criminal charge agaisnt a defendant.
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precedent
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a guideline for how similar cases should be decided in the future.
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defendant
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the party who defends against a complaint
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judicial review
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the poewr of the supreme court to overturn laws.
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judicial restraint
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an effort by judges to avoid overturning laws is called judicial restraint.
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original jurisdiction
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the court to which a legal case first goes has original jurisdiction or the authority to hear a case first.
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appellate jurisdiction
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Courts with appellate jurisdiction have the authority to hear an appeal.
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appeal
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ask a higher court to review their case.
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judicial activism
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an effort by judges to play an active role in making policy.
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