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14 Cards in this Set
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Marbury v. Madison
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John marshall established the principle of judical review.
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Mcculloch v. maryland
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implied powers that could be deduced from its nature and language.
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Federal Courts
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cases in U.S. government or one of its officers is being sue
between two or more states involving counsels, ambassadors, and other public ministers cases involving laws enacted by congress. |
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magistrate court
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the lowest level of the federal court system, creaed in 1968 to ease the caseload of the U.S. district courts.
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District courts
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courts of general jurisdiction that try felony cases involving federal laws and civil cases involving amounts of money over $75k
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Courts of appeals
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intermediate courts that dispose of many appeals before they reach Supreme court
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Supreme Court
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"court of last resort"
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rule of Four
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4 of the 9 supreme court justices must vote to hear a case
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amicus curiae
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someone who is not a part of a case who gives advice or testimony. also called : friend of the court
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Diversity of Jurisdiction
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Divesity of jurisdiction involves cases between citizens of different states or with someone frm another country.
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State Courts
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general courts and special courts funded and run by each state. each state has a different system.
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judges
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Signing search warrant
informing defendants of charges taking a plea |
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Vertical Plea
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homicide to manslaughter
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Horizontal Plea
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plea guilty to one charge. drop others
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