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18 Cards in this Set
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jurisdiction
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the right to interpret and apply the law
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exclusive jurisdiction
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the authority of the federal courts alone to hear and rule in certain areas
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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 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, monatary settlements
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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, stat, or local acts of government, Marbury vs. Madison
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strict constructionist
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the view that judges ought to base their decisions on a narrow interpretation of the language of the Constitution
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loose constructionist
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the view that judges have considerable freedom in interpreting the constitution
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writ of mandamus
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a court order that commands a government official to take a particular action
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constitutional court
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a federal court with constitutionaly based powers and whose judges serve for life (supreme court, court of appeals, district courts)
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legislative court
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a specialized court established to hear cases about and execute the legislative powers of congress
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grand jury
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a group of people who evaluate whether there is enough evidence against a person to order him or her to stand trial
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petit jury
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a jury that decides on individual's innocence or guilt; a trial jury
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senatorial courtesy
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the practice in which a presidential nomination is submitted initially for approval to the senators from the nominee's state
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3 ways cases get to the supreme court
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1)original jurisdiction (embassadors, state vs state)
2)writ of cert (to make more certain, rule of four) 3) certificate, lower court doesn't know how to rule |
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majority opinion
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