| Vocabulary Word | Definition |
| jurisdiction | the authority of a court to rule on certain cases |
| concurrent jurisdiction | authority shared by both federal and state courts to rule on certain cases |
| original jurisdiction | the authority of a trial court to be first to hear a case |
| appellate jurisdiction | authority held by a court to hear a case that is appealed from lower court |
| writ of ceritoari | an order from the Supreme Court to a lower court to send up the records on a case for review |
| indictment | a formal charge by a grand jury |
| grand jury | group that hears charges against a suspect and decides whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial |
| litigants | a person engaged in a lawsuit |
| judicial circuit | a region containing a United States appellate court |
| brief | a written statement setting forth the legal arguments, relevant facts, and precedents supporting one side of a case |
| majority opinion | the Court's decision expressing the views of the majority of justices |
| dissenting opinion | the opinion expressed by a minority of justices in a Court case |
| judicial review | the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional |
| case load | the number of court cases handled by a judicial court in a given period of time |
| agenda | list of cases the Supreme Court plans on hearing and decided upon during a session |
| federalism | a system in which power is divided between national and state governments |
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