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16 Cards in this Set
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Concurrent jurisdiction |
Authority shared by both federal and state courts |
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Original jurisdiction |
The authority of a trial court to be first to hear a case |
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Appellate jurisdiction |
Authority held by a court to hear a case that is appealed by a lower court |
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Litigants |
A person engaged in a lawsuit |
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Due process |
14th amendment clause |
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Grand jury |
A group that hears charges against a suspect that decide if it goes to trial or not |
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Indictment |
A formal charge by the grabbed jury |
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Petit jury |
A trial jury consisting of 6-12 people and renders the verdict |
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Opinion |
A written explanation of a supreme Court's decision |
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Brief |
A written statement setting forth the legal arguments |
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Majority opinions |
The court decision expressing the views of the majority of justice |
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Dissenting opinion |
The opinion expressed by the majority of justices |
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Justice review |
The power of the supreme Court to declare laws |
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Precedent |
A model on which to base later decisions or actions |
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Advisory opinion |
A ruling on a law or action that had not been challenged |
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Swing vote |
The deciding vote |
