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24 Cards in this Set
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Circuit |
Area of Jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals |
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Jurisdiction |
A courts authority to hear and decide cases |
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Exclusive Jurisdiction |
Authority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases |
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Concurrent Jurisdiction |
Authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases |
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Acknowledge |
To admit something |
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Circumstance
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An incidence or occurence |
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District Court
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Federal court where trials are held and lawsuits begun |
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Original Jurisdiction
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The authority to hear cases for the first time |
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Appeals Court
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A court that reviews the decisions made in lower district court |
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Appellate Jurisdiction
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The authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court |
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Remand |
To send a case back to a lower court to be tried against |
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Opinion |
A detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a courts decision in a case |
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Precedent |
A ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case |
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Judicial Review |
The power of the supreme court to say whether any federal, state,or local law or government action goes against the constitution |
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Constitutional |
In accordance with the constitution |
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Philosophy |
A system of beliefs or principles about practical affairs |
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Conflict |
A struggle or disagreement |
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Docket |
A courts calender, showing the schedule of cases it is to hear |
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Brief |
A written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case |
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Majority Opinion |
A statement that presents the views of the majority of the supreme court justices regarding a case |
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Unanimous Opinion |
The Supreme Court rules on a case in which all the justices agree on the ruling |
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Concurring Opinion |
A statement written by a justice who votes with the majority, but for different reasons |
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Dissenting Opinion |
A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion |
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Stare Decisis |
The practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases |
