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11 Cards in this Set
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Judicial Branch
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The branch of government that interprets laws and punishes lawbreakers
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Original Jurisdiction
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The authority of a court to be the first court to hold trials in certain kinds of cases
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Exclusive Jurisdiction
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Authority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases
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Concurrent Jurisdiction
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Authority of both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases
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Appellate Jurisdiction
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The authority of some courts to review decisions make by lower courts
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Chief Justice
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Judge who heads state and federal supreme courts
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Associate Justices
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Member of a court who is not the chief justice
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Jurisdiction
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The authority to interpret and administer the law; also, the range of that authority
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District Courts
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Lower federal courts that have original jurisdiction in most cases involving federal laws
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Circuit
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The area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals
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Remand
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To return an appealed case to a lower court for a new trial
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