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10 Cards in this Set
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circuit |
an established itinerary of events or venues used for a particular activity |
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jurisdiction |
the official power to make legal decisions and judgments |
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exclusive jurisdiction |
where one court has the power to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts |
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concurrent jurisdiction |
where two or more courts from different systems simultaneously have jurisdiction over a specific case |
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acknowledge |
to accept or admit the existence or truth |
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circumstance |
a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action |
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district court |
a state of federal trial court |
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original jurisdiction |
the power to hear a case for the first time as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a court has the power to review a lower courts decision |
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appeals court |
any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal |
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appellate jurisdiction |
the power of a court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts |
