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ch 7 vocab
| 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 | the 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 |