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Carroll County-Mr. C-Chapter 11

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Federal system's trial courts   district courts  
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written legal arguments   briefs  
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guiding principles   precedents  
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request for appeal to Supreme Court   writ of certiorari  
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court's authority to hear a case's initial trial   original jurisdiction  
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court schedule   docket  
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people who believe that interpretation of the Constitution & laws should be limited to words they contain   strict constructionists  
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traditional principle followed in making nominations for district court appointments   senatorial courtesy  
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hear appeals of U.S. district courts   courts of appeals  
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authority, given by the Constitution, to administer & interpret the law   jurisdiction  
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people who believe that interpretation of the Constitution & laws should be influenced by consideration of current social & political conditions   loose constructionists  
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agrees with majority ruling yet disagrees with most or some of an opinion's grounds   concurring opinion  
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documents filed with the Court by groups that are affected by a case but are not legally involved in it   amicus curiae briefs  
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power to review cases already decided by lower courts   appellate jurisdiction  
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reflects views of most of the Court   majority opinion  
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