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9 Cards in this Set
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opinions
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written statements on cases they have already decided
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writ of certiorari
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an order from the Court to a lower court to send up the records on a case for review- the main way cases come to Supreme Court
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per curiam opinion
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a brief, unsigned statement of the Court's decision
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brief
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a written statement setting forth legal arguments, relevant facts, and precedents
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amicus curiae
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briefs that come from people not involved with the case- literally means "friend of the court"
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unanimous decision
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one of the four types of Court decisions- all justices vote the same way
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majority decision
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one of the four types of Court decisions- reflects the views of the majority of the judges
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concurring opinion
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one of the four types of Court decisions- one oir more agree witht the majority decision but for a different reason
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dissenting opinion
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one of the four types of Court decisions- the opinion of the justices on the losing side of the case
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