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Bemidji HS-Civics
Civics Chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dual court system | a court system made up of both federal and state courts |
| jurisdiction | a court's authority to hear and decide cases |
| exclusive jurisdiction | authority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases |
| concurrent jurisdiction | authority of both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases |
| original jurisdiction | the authority of a court to hear cases for the first time |
| appellate jurisdiction | the authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court |
| ruling | an official decision by a judge or a court that settles a case and may also establish the meaning of a law |
| opinion | a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court's decision in a case |
| precedent | a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case |
| litigant | one of the parties involved in a lawsuit |
| tenure | the right to hold office once a person is confirmed |
| subpoena | an order that requires a person to appear in court |
| judicial review | the power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state, or local law or government action goes against the Constitution |
| constitutional | in accordance with the Constitution |
| nullify | to cancel legally |
| writ of certiorari | an order a higher court issues to a lower court to obtain the records of the lower court in a particular case |
| docket | a court's calendar, showing the schedule of cases it is to hear |
| caseload | a judge's or court's workload of cases in a period of time |
| brief | a written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case |
| stare decisis | the practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases |
| concurring opinion | a statement written by a justice who votes with the majority, but for different reasons then the others |
| dissenting opinion | a statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her own opinion |
| unanimous opinion | a Supreme Court ruling on a case in which all justices agree on the ruling |
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