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US Government
Ch.5 Sec. 1 The Federal Court System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| appeal | to ask that a court case be reviewed by a higher court |
| appellate jurisdiction | the power to review cases that have already been decided by lower courts |
| circuit | an area covered by a court of appeals |
| civil case | a court case about a noncriminal matter |
| court of appeals | a court that can review and overturn the decision of a lower court |
| criminal case | a court case in which the defendant is accused of committing a crime |
| defendant | the person who is on trial |
| district court | federal trial court |
| jury | a group of people who listen to the facts in a court case and make a decision about the case |
| original jurisdiction | the authority to hear the first trial of a case |
| verdict | the outcome of a trial |