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chap 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| circuit | the area of jurisdiction of federal court of appeals |
| juirsdiction | a court authority to hear and decide a case |
| exclusive jurisdiction | authority of only federal court to hear and decide a case |
| concurrent jurisdiction | authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide a case |
| district court | federal court where trails are held and lawsuits begain |
| original jurisdiction | thw authority to hear cases for the first time |
| appeals court | a court that reviews decision made a district courts |
| appeliate | the autgority of the court to hear a case from the law |
| remand | to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again |
| opnion | |
| precedent | |
| judicial review | |
| consitutional | |
| docket | |
| brief | |
| majority opinion | |
| unanimous opinion | |
| cocurring opinion | |
| dissenting opinion | |
| stare decisis |