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10 Cards in this Set
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Original Jurisdiction |
The jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial. These are the courts that determine the facts about a case. |
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Appellate Jurisdiction |
The jurisdiction of courts that hear cases brought to them on appeal from lower courts. These courts do not review the factual record, only the legal issues involved. |
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Senatorial Courtesy |
An unwritten tradition whereby nominations for state-level federal judicial posts are not confirmed if they are opposed by a senator from the state in which the nominee will serve. |
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Judicial Review |
The power of the courts to determine whether acts of Congress, and by implication the executive, are in accord with the U.S. Constitution. |
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Judicial Restraint |
A judicial philosophy in which judges play minimal policymaking roles, leaving that duty strictly to the legislatures. |
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Judicial Activism |
A judicial philosophy in which judges make bold policy decisions, even charting new constitutional ground. |
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Writ of Certiorari |
An order a higher court issues in order to review the decision and proceedings in a lower court and determine whether there were any irregularities. |
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District Courts |
The trial courts of the federal court system. |
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Appellate Courts |
Is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal. |
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Dissenting Opinion |
An opinion in a legal case written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment. |
