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Chapter 8: Judiciary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| appellate Jurisdiction | the courts ability to hear cases on appeal from a lower court |
| Judicial review | the supreme courts ability to review or reject as unconstitutional any law passed or act by congress, executive branch or the states |
| writ of Mandamus | an order from a court to an inferior government official ordering the government official to properly fulfill their official duties or correct an abuse of discretion |
| Moot | when the case is solved or no longer relavant |
| Ripeness | If a law has not yet been implemented or a discriminatory action has not yet occurred, the Court will not hear a case concerning its constitutionality. |
| Writ of Certiorari | An order to the lower court to deliver the records for a case to the supreme court to review |
| Rule of Four | If a sizeable miniority of the court would like to hear a case then the court will grant a review. There must be a minimum of 4 |
| Amicus Curiae | "friend of the court" a brief that is filed by a person or group that is not directly involved with the case at hand |
| Department of Justice | Responsible for evaluating the professional qualifications of potential nominees |
| Senatorial Courtesy | grants the senate a good amount of power in the judicial nomination process |
| Precedent | Rulings in previous cases |
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