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30 Cards in this Set
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Jurisdiction + 4 types
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the right to interpret and apply the law; a court's range of authority
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exclusive jurisdiction
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the authority of the federal courts alone to hear and rule in certain cases
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concurrent jurisdiction
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the authority to hear cases shared by federal and state courts
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original jurisidiction
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the court's authority to hear and decide a case for the first time
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appelllate jurisdiction
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the court's authority to hear cases on appeal
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civil law
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the type of law dealing with the rights and relationships of private citizens
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plaintiff
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a person who files suit in c civil case
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defendent
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one against whom a legal charge has been made
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criminal law
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the type of law dealing with crimes and providing for their punishment
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judicial review
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the power of the courts to establish the constitutionality of national, state, or local acts of govt
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strict constructionist
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the view that judges ought to base their decisions on a carrow interpretation of the language of the Constitution
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loose constructionist
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the ciew that judges have considerable freedom in interpreting the Constitution
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consitutional law
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the type of law relating to the interpretation of the Constitution
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writ of mandamus
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a court order that commands a govt official to take a particular action
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constitutional court
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a federal court with condtitutionality based pwrs and whose judges serve for life. (Supreme Court, courts of appeals, and the district courts
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legislative court
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a specialized court established to hear cases about and execute the legislative pwrs of Congress
- Court of Military Appeals - US Claims Court - Courts of the District of Columbia - Territorial Courts - COurt of Veterans Appeals - US Tax Court |
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grand jury
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a group of ppl who evaluate whether there is enough evidence against a person to order him or her to stand trial - made up of 16-23 ppl
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petit jury
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a jury that decides an individual's innocence or guilt;a trial jury - made up of 6-12 ppl
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Federal Judges
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9 supreme court members
Supreme Court Chief Justice is William Rehnquist Judges selected based on experience, background, party affiliation, political ideology, race, gender, and senatorial courtesy |
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senatorial courtesy
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practice in which a presidential nomination is submitted initially for approval to the senators from the nominee's state
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writ of certiorari
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litterally, "made more certain"; an order from a higher court requiring a lower court to send the record of a case for review
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majority opinion
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the ciew of the SC justices who afree with a particular ruling
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dissenting opinion
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a SC opinion by one of more justices in the minority who oppose the ruling
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concurring opinion
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a SC opinion by one or more justices who agree with the majority's conclusion butwish to offer differing
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precedent
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a judicial decision and that is used as a standard in later similar cases
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writ of certiorari
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"made more certain" - an order from a higher court requiring a lower court to send the record of a case for review
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majority opinion
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the view of the SC justices who agree with a prticular ruling
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dissenting opinion
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a SC opinion by one or more justices in the minority who oppose the ruling
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concurring opinion
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a SC opinion by one or more justices who agree with the majority's conclusion but wish to offer differing reasons
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precedent
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a judicial decision that is used as a standard in later similar cases
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