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18 Cards in this Set
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Amicus curiae briefs
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a written brief from an individual or group claiming to have information useful to a court’s consideration of a case
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Writs of certiorari
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an order from the supreme court to a lower court to sen up the records on a case for review
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Sentence
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the punishment to be imposed on an offender after a guilty verdict
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Impeachment
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a formal accusation of misconduct in office against a public official
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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 by article lll of the constitution
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Term for judges
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nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate, term is for life if good behavior (can be removed from office through congressional impeachment for misbehavior.)
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Trial court
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the court in which a case is originally tried
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Grand jury
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group that hears charges against a suspect and decides whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trail
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Petit jury
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a trail jury, usually punished by a ticket rather than being arrested
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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 supremecourt decision; also, in some states, a written interpretation of a stateconstitution 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
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a court decision in which all justices vote the same way
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Concurring opinion
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the court’s opinion expressing the views of a justice who agree with the majority’s conclusions but for different reasons
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Dissenting opinion
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the opinion expressed by a minority of justices in a court case
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Majority opinion
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the speaker’s top assistant whose job is to help plan the majority party’s legislative program and to steer important bills through the house
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Indictment
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a formal charge by a grand jury
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