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38 Cards in this Set

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concurring opinion
a statement written by a justice who votes with the majority opinion but for different reasons
dissenting opinion
a statement written by a justice who disagrees with majority opinion
majority opinion
a statement that presents the views of the majority SCOTUS justice regarding
stare decisis
the practice of using earlier judicial ruiling as a basis for deciding cases
brief
a written document explaining the other the position of one side or in case
jurisdiction
a court authority to hear a case
precedent
previous ruling used as a guideline for hearing cases
maritime law
involving issues that occur at sea- exclusive fed
remand
case sent back to lower court to be retired
judicial review
Supreme court decides if a law is constitutional
apportion
dividing voting districts based on population
concurrent powers
powers shared by fed and state
grants in aid
$ the fed gov gives the state
line item veto
a gov's power to veto part of a bill
reserved powers
powers belong to state- 10th amendment
mayor
chief executive of city or town
code of hammurabi
first written law
justinian code
roman laws written down
english common law
laws based on precedent
napoleonic code
law napolean used while conquering the world
jurisprudence
study of law
statues
written law
acquittal
not guilty
injunction
court order comanding someone to STOP doing something
complaint
formal statement showing the plaintiff, defendant, case summary
arraignment
when defendant pleas guilty, not guilty, or no contest
indictment
when judge or grand jury hears evidence and formally charge a criminal with a crime
plea bargain
when accused pleas for a lesser charge
subpoena
court order requirring someone to appear in court
circuit
area of jurisdiction
civil service system
practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, examination
electoral college
group of people named by each state legislature to select president or vice president
electors
person appoined to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates
embargo
an agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them from trading with target nations
executive order
rule or command that has the force of law
foreign policy
nations overall plan for dealing with other nations
budget
a plan for making and spending money
impeach
accuse government officials of misconduct in office