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10 Cards in this Set
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What is a common law?
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A common law is a collection of judge-made laws that developed over centuries and is based on decisions made by previous judges.
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What is the doctrine decisis based on?
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The dictrine decisis is based on precedent, and is cornerstone of English and American judicial systems.
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What are the two general types of lower federal courts created by Congress?
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Constitutional and legislative
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What do Constitutional courts exercise?
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Constitutional courts exercise the judicial powers found in Article III, so their judges are given the constitutional protection of lifetime terms.
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What are District courts?
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District courts are trial courts of original jurisdiction, the starting point for the most litigation in the federal courts.
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What do courts of appeal review?
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Courts of appeal review any final decisions of district courts, and they may review and enforce orders of many federal regulatory agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commision.
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What legislative courts for specialized purposes has Congress set up?
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The court of Claims, the Court of International Trae, the Tax Court, and the Court of Military Appeals.
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Who are the major participants in the courtroom?
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The judge, the litigants, the lawyers, sometimes a jury, and thje audience, such as the press, inteerest group, and the general public.
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Who are included in the litigants?
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The Plaintiff, or the person bringing the charges, and the defendant, or the person charged.
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What is the sovereign immunity?
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It is a doctrine that a citizen cannot sue the governement without its consent.
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