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18 Cards in this Set
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Amicus Curiae Briefs |
"friend of court"; 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 |
an order from the Supreme Court to a lower court to send up the records on a case for review |
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Sentence |
the punishment to be imposed on an offender after a guilty verdict |
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Impeachment |
a formal accusation of misconduct in office against a public official |
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Jurisdiction |
the authority of a court to rule on certain cases |
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Supreme Court |
highest federal court in the United States |
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Term for Judges |
nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, term is for life in good behavior (can be removed from office through Congressional impeachment for misbehavior) |
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Trial Court |
the court in which a case is originally tried |
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Grand Jury |
group that hears charges against a suspect and decides whether there is a sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial |
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Indictment |
a formal charge by a grand jury |
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Petit Jury |
a trial jury, usually consisting of 6 or 12 people, that weighs the evidence presented at a trial and renders a verdict |
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Judicial Circuit |
a region containing a United States appellate court |
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Opinion |
a written explanation of a Supreme Court decision; also, in some states, a written interpretation of a state constitution or state laws by the state's attorney general |
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Per Curiam Opinion |
a brief unsigned statement of a Supreme Court decision |
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Unanimous Opinion |
a court decision in which all justices vote the same way |
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Concurring Opinion |
a Court decision expressing the views of a justice who agree with the majority's conclusion but for different reasons
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Dissenting Opinion |
the opinion expressed by a minority of justices in a court case |
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Majority Opinion |
the Court's decision expressing the views of the majority justices |
