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ch 7 cody hall
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| judicial review | the power of the Supreme Court to review any law/case |
| jurisdiction | the power to hear a case |
| exclusive jurisdiction | the only court that can hear a case |
| original jurisdiction | the first court to hear a case |
| concurrent jurisdiction | both federal and state have the power to hear |
| appellant jurisdiction | can only hear appeals |
| remand | send a case back to a lower court |
| majority opinion | reason why the majority voted for or against |
| dissenting opinion | the reason why some did not vote with the majority |
| concurring opinion | why one of the majority voted with the majority |
| district court | trial court of the federal system |
| appeals court | hears appeals from district court |
| supreme court | the highest court in the land |
| social contract | people agree to give up some rights in order to have a gov |
| common law | law based on precedence |
| Rousseau | wrote social contract |
| Locke | man has natural rights, influenced TJ |
| Montesquieu | separation of powers |
| magna carta | document where GB king first gave up some power |
| Iroquois Nation Cont | influenced the US Constitution |
| Hammurabi’s Code | first written code of laws in the world |
| Justinian’s Code | roman laws codified |
| tort | a civil wrong usually involving a injury |
| criminal law | laws to protect people and property |
| civil law | laws involving disputes |
| constitutional law | laws arising from the constitution |
| administrative law | laws made by gov agencies |
| statutory law | laws made by lawmaking bodies |
| precedent | the ruling in an original case |
| Draconian law | harsh laws, from the greek Draco |