Chapter 8
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| circuit | the area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals
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| jurisdiction | a courts authority to hear and decide cases
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| exclusive jurisdiction | authority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases
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| concurrent jurisdiction | powers shared by the state and federal governement
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| district court | federal court where trails are held and lawsuits are begun
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| original jurisdiction | the authority to head cases for the first time
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| appeals court | a court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts
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| appellate jurisdiction | the authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court
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| remand | to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again
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| opinion | a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a courts decision in a case
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| precedent | a ruling that is used as the basis of a judicial decision in a later, similar case
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| judicial review | the power of the supreme court to say whether any federal, state , or local law or government action goes against the Constitution
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| constitutional | in accordance with the Constitution
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| docket | a courts calendar, showing the schedule of cases it is to hear
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| breif | a written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case
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| majority opinion | a statement that presents the views of the majority of the supreme court justices regarding a case
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| unanimous opinion | the Supreme Court rules on a case in which all justices agree on the ruling
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| concurring opinion | a statement written by a justice who votes with the majority, but for different reasons
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| dissenting opinion | a statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion
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| stare decisis | the practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases
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