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11 Cards in this Set
- Front
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Jurisdiction
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The constitution grants the federal courts several differnt kinds of cases
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Subopenas
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U.S. marshal delivers offical court orders that require persons to appear in court
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Unconstitutional
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If a court decides that a law conflicts with the constitution
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Brief
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After the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case the lawyers for each side prepare a brief
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Opinion
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Explains the reasoning that led to the decision
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Segregated
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Separated African Americans in society
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Remand
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The Court may also return a case to a lower court for a new trial
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Precedent
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Most judges might follow the same or earlier decision
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Petit Jury
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It is usually made of between 6 and 12 persons
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Verdict
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The trial must try to reach a decision
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Hung Jury
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If a jury cannot reach a veridct
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