SS. CH 10 VOCAB
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| plaintiff | an individual or a group of people who bring a complaint against another party
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| defendant | the party who answers a complaint and defends against it
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| prosecution | a government body that brings a criminal charge against a defendant who is accused of breaking one of its laws
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| precedent | a guideline for how all similar cases should be decided in the future
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| original jurisdiction | the authority to hear a case first
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| appeal | to ask a higher court to review the decision and determine if justice was done
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| appellate jurisdiction | the authority to hear an appeal
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| courts of appeal | handle appeals from the federal district courts
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| circuit courts | courts of appeals
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| judicial review | the power to overturn any law that the court decides is in conflict with the constitution
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| opinion | a written statement explaining the reasons for the decision
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| judicial activism | an effort by judges to take an active role in policy- making by over taking laws relatively often
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| judicial restraint | an effort by judges to avoid overturning laws and to leave policy making up to the other branches of government
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