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18 Cards in this Set
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Amicuscuriae brief
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A written brief from an individual or group claiming to have informationuseful to a court’s consideration of a case.
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Writsof certiorari
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- an order from the Supreme Court to a lower court to send up therecords on a case for review.
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Sentence
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The punishment tobe imposed on an offender after a guilty verdict. |
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Impeachment
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1. A formal accusation of misconduct in office against apublic office.
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Jurisdiction
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The authority of a court to rule on certain cases.
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Supreme Court
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Highest federal court in the United States,established byArticle III of the Constitution. |
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Term for judges |
Nominated by the President and confirmed by theSenate,Term is for life if good behavior (can be removed fromoffice throughCongressional impeachment for misbehavior.) |
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Trial court |
The court in which a case is originally trid |
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1. Grandjury
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Group that hears charges against a suspect and decides whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial. |
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1. Indictment
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A formal charge by a grand jury. |
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1. Petitjury
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A trial jury, usually consisting of 6 or 12 people, that weighs the evidence presented at a trial and renders a verdict. |
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Judicial circuit
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A region containing a United States appellate court. |
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Opinions
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A written explanation of a supreme Court decision; also, in some states, a written interpretation of a state constitution or state laws by the state's attorney general |
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Per curiam opinion
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A brief unsigned statement of a supreme Court decision |
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Unanimous opinion |
A Court decision in which all justices vote the same way |
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Concurring opinion |
The Court's opinion expressing the views of a justices who agree with the majority's conclusions but for different reasons |
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Dissenting opinion |
The opinion expressed by a minority of justices in a Court case |
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Majorityopinion |
The Court's derision expressing the views of the majority of justices. |
