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21 Cards in this Set
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Criminal Law |
the legislation that defines what behavior is illegal as well as the court processes that proceed the acts. |
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Civil Law |
the more mundane issues where citizens in disagreement bring their dispute to have the judicial officials solve the problem. |
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Statutory Law |
malleable laws generated by Congress and its subordinate, state bodies that are established based on majority perspective. Ex. Public buildings and mandatory fire exits. |
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Common Law |
when current legislation does not have the means to define a certain case, so, previous decisions that are related would be analyzed as well as the judge's common sense. Ex. Transitioning from horse-drawn carriages to motor vehicles. |
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Precedent |
past determinations that may influence present, court situations. |
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Appeal |
the accused guilty's ability to take the conclusion of their case to a more superior court for review on the accuracy of the decision. |
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Administrative Law |
the laws that relate to consumer products and other precautionary guidelines. Ex. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and toy regulation. |
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Constitutional Law |
all rules inscribed in the Constitution, Amendments and the collection of Supreme Court rulings. Ex. Gideon vs. Wainwright and the 6th Amendment. |
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Jurisdiction |
the spectrum of power that the Judicial Branch may exercise in regards to court decisions. |
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Concurring Opinion |
when the justices concur with the majority, but with altered logic. |
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Dissenting Opinion |
the written point of view from judges that do not comply with the winning argument. Ex. Plessy vs. Ferguson. |
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Judicial Independence |
the nine, nominated officials on the Supreme Court have the liberty to create decisions on certain legal proceedings separate from opposing branches and the people. |
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District Courts |
contains original jurisdiction on criminal and civil law at the lower, federal level. |
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Special Courts |
manage various classifications of court cases that are relevant to their specialized fields. EX. U.S. Tax Court. |
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Original Jurisdiction |
found in district courts that have the initial interpretation of an issue on a local level with the integration of juries. Ex. 94 federal district courts in the U.S. |
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Court of Appeal |
three panel judges that analyze previously determined court cases to ensure that the processes behind the determination were just. In the federal judiciary. |
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Appellate Jurisdiction |
court institutions that review determinations of inferior courts based on the request of an appeal. Ex. 12th Judicial Circuit. Concluded in private and by vote. |
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Justices |
the judges of the Supreme Court that are selected by the President, reviewed by the Department of Justice and inducted by the Senate. |
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Remand |
instead of a superior court's analysis, and appeal will be done for a second time in the identical court. |
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Opinion |
the reasoning behind the judge's conclusion. |
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Judicial Review |
to interpret legislation or governmental acts based on Constitutional comparison. Ex. Marbury vs. Madison. |
