Legal System
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| The type of opinion written by a judge who disagrees with the majority decision | dissenting
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| A court order commanding a person or group to stop a certain action | injunction
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| A vote of not guilty | acquittal
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| A court order requiring a person to appear in court | subpoena
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| A child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law | juvenile delinquent
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| A case in which one party takes legal action against another party | civil
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| A person filing a lawsuit | plaintiff
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| A group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime | Grand Jury
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| The authority to review cases from lower district courts or from federal regulatory agencies | appellate jurisdiction
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| The type of opinion written by a justice who supports the majority decision but has different reasons | concurring
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| Shared authority of courts to hear and decide a case | concurrent jurisdiction
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| The authority of courts to hear and decide cases | exclusive jurisdiction
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| The power of the Supreme Court to review federal and state laws and decide whether they are in accord with the Constitution | judicial review
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| A written order directing a lower court to send its records on a case to the Supreme Court for review | writ of certiorari
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