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A court that is empowered to rehear cases originating in a trial court.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
The mission of BJS is to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Code
A comprehensive set of laws arranged by subject.
Common Law
The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States; relies heavily on judicial decisions.
Congress of the United States
The legislative branch of the United States government, composed of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Sentate.
Constitution
A body of fundamental principles by which a nation or state is governed.
Criminal Code
The portion of the United States Code or the Code of an individual state that deals with criminal law.
Decisions (courts)
The written opinions of appellate courts that have the force of law in common law countries like the United States.
Dual Court System
A term describing the American governmental structure characterized by having both state courts and federal courts.
Dual Federalism
A system of government like that of the United States where there are both national and state governments.
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