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Ch. 8 Study Stack
The Judicial Branch
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Districts they serve | Circuits |
| the authority to hear and decide a case | Jurisdiction |
| only the federal courts may hear and decide cases | Exclusive Jurisdiction |
| both federal and state courts have jurisdiction | Concurrent Jurisdiction |
| federal courts in which are held and lawsuits begun | District Courts |
| the authority to hear cases for the first time | Original Jurisdiction |
| review decisions made in lower district courts | Appeals Court |
| the authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court | Appellate Jurisdiction |
| sending the case back to the lower court to be tried again | remanding |
| detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind the courts decision | opinion |
| gives guidance to other judges by offering a model upon which to base their own decisions on similar cases | precedent |
| court can review any federal, state. or local or action | Judicial Review |
| allowed by the constitution | constitutional |
| Calender | Docket |
| written document that explains one sides position on the case | Brief |
| views of the majority of the justices on a case | Majority Opinion |
| justice who agrees with the majority decision but has different reasons | concurring opinion |
| justices who oppose the majority decision issue | dissenting opinion |
| which all the justice vote the same way | unanimous opinion |
| guiding principle for all judges | stare decisis |
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