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6 Cards in this Set
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original jurisdiction |
the authority that a court has that enforces that they are the first court to hear a case, decide the case, and find the facts. page 190 |
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appellate jurisdiction |
the authority that a court can hear and review decisions made by the lower court in that system. Page 190 |
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judiciary act of 1801 |
Made by federalists that changed the supreme court schedule and downsized the court, and created vacancies that were filled with adams administration. These appointments were called midnight judges due to the last minute circumstances, and they were input to enforce that federalists still had some power even after Adams' term expired. Page 196 |
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stare decisis |
the practice of letting a previous legal decision stand Page 202 |
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judicial restraint |
a philosophy of constitutional interpretation that states that the Supreme court should use the power of judicial review and try not to be influenced by the executive or legislative branch Page 206 |
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Ledbetter vs goodyear tire |
disallowed a claim for wage discrimination Page 208 |
