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chapter 8
Term | Definition |
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circuits | the area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals. |
jurisdiction | a courts authority to hear and decide cases. |
exclusive jurisdiction | authority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases. |
concurrent jurisdiction | powers shared by the state and the federal government. |
district courts | federal court where trials are held and lawsuits are begun. |
original jursidiction | the authority to hear cases for the first time. |
appeals courts | a court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts. |
appellate jurisdiction | the authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court. |
remanding | to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again. |
opinion | a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a courts decision in a case. |
precedent | a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later,similar case. |
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 of the constitutional. |
docket | a courts calender,showing the schedule of cases it is to hear. |
brief | a written document explaining the position of one side of the other in a case. |
majority opinion | political principle providing that a majority of the members of a community has the power to make laws binding upon all the people. |
concurring opinion | a statement written by a justice who votes with the majority,but for different reasons |
dissenting opinion | a statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion,presenting his or her opinion. |
unanimous opinion | the supreme court rules on a case in which all justices agree on the ruling. |
stare decisis | the practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases. |