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19 Cards in this Set
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JURISDICTION
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A COURTS AUTHORITY TO HEAR AND DECIDE CASES
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EXCUSIVE JURISDICTION
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THAT ONLY THESE COURTS MAY HEAR AND DECIDE SUCH CASES
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CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
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FEDERAL AND STATE SHARE JURISDICTION
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DISTRICT COURTS
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FEDERAL COURTS WHERE TRIALS ARE HELD ND LAWSUITS ARE BEGUN
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ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
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THE AUTHORITY TO HAER CASES THE FIRST TIME
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APPEALS COURT
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REVIEW DECISIONS MADE IN LOWER DISTRICT COURTS
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APPELLATE JURISDICTION
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AUTHORITY OF A COURT TO HEAR A CASE APPEALED FROM A LOWER COURT
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CIRCUIT
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12 US COURTS OF APPEALS EACH COVERS A PARTICULAR GEOGARPHIC AREA
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REMAND
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TO SEND A CASE BACK TO A LOWER COURT TO BE TRIED AGAIN
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OPINION
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A DETAILED EXPALINATION OF THE LEGAL THINGS BEHIND THE COURTS DECISION
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PRECEDENT
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GIVES GUIDENCE TO OTHER JUDGES BY OFFERING A MODEL UPON TO PUSH THEIR OWN DECISIONS ON MAIJOR CASES
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CONSTITUTIONAL
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JOB OF THE SUPREME COURT IS TO DECIDE WHEATHER LAW OR ACTIONS BY THE GOVERNMENT OFFICALS ARE ALLOWED BY THE CONSTITUTION
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JUDITAL REVIEW
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POWER TO SAT WHAETHER ANY FEDEARL,STATE,OR LOCAL LAW OR GOVERNMENT ACTION AGAINST THE CONSITITUTION
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DOCKET
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IS A COURT CALENDER
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BREIF
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COCKUMENT THAT EXPLAINS ONE SIDE POSITION ON THE CASE
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MAJORITY OPINION
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PRESENTS THE VIEWS OF THE MAJORITY OF THE JUSTICES ON A CASE
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DISSENTING OPINION
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A STATEMENT WRITTEN BY A JUSTICE WHO DISAGREES WITH THE MAJORITY OPINION, PRESNTING HIS OR HER OPINION
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CONCURRING OPINION
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A STATEMENT WRITTEN BY A JUSTICE WHO VOTES WITH THE MAJORITY, BUT FOR DIFFERENT REASONS
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STARE DECISIS
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THE PRATICE PF USING EARLIER JUDICIAL RULINGS AS A BASIS FOR DECIDING CASES
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