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11 Cards in this Set
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Writ of certiorari (cert). |
An order from the Court to a lower court to send up the records on a case for review. |
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Per curiam opinion. |
A brief, unsigned statement of the Court's decision. |
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Brief. |
Written statement. |
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Amicus curiae. |
"Friend of the court"; briefs from individuals, interest groups or government agencies claiming to have information useful to the Court's consideration of the case. |
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Majority opinion. |
Expresses the views of the majority of the justices on a case. |
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Dissenting opinion. |
Opinion of justices on the losing side of a case. |
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Judicial review. |
Supreme Court's power to examine the laws and actions of local, state, or national governments and to cancel them if they violate the Constitution. |
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Impound. |
Refuse to spend. |
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Stare decisis. |
Latin; "Let the decision stand." |
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Precedent. |
Happening before (in regards to cases); when the Court rules a case, the decision becomes precedent. |
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Advisory opinion. |
Ruling on a law or action that has not been challenged. |
