Judiciary terms
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| Original Jurisdiction | court gets first hearing
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| Appellate jurisdiction | court recieves an appeal to a case
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| Marbury V Madison | Established judicial review
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| Judicial review | power to declare constitutionality of laws
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| Writ of mandamus | (blank)
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| District courts | trial courts of original jurisdiction
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| Courts of Appeal | appellate jurisdiction only
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| Legislative courts | courts created by congress for special purposes
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| Plaintiff | person bringing charges
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| defendant | person being charged
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| criminal law | involves murder, theft, etc.
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| civil law | involves disputes over rights and property
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| Standing to sue | serious interest in a case
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| Litigants | Participants in a court case
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| Lawyers | Manipulate the law system to win favor for their litigant party
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| Public defenders | provided by gov. for those who cant afford lawyers
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| Jury | group of citizens responsible for the decision of guilt or innocence
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| Audience | people who observe cases for interest group or private purposes
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| Judges | Draws on experience to guide decision making. central figure in court.
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| dual court system | system of one federal and one state court.
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| Federal question case | raises a question about the constitution or a traty
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| Diversity case | involves citizens of more than on state
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| dual sovereignty | state and federal authorities can prosecute for same charges
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| Senatorial courtesy | confirming justices based on senior senators party
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| Supreme court | Highest court in our nation
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| Senate comfirmation | comfirming a presidents nimination for a justice
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| Political ideology | political opinions of an individual
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| Loyalties | personal or political dedication to a person or party
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| Judicial implementation | translation of court decisions to public policy
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| adversarial system | neutral arena in which 2 parties are present
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| judiciable dispute | an actual situation that can be settled by legal methods
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| political question | matter that the constitution leaves to other branches of gov.
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