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US Government
Ch.5 Sec.2 & Sec. 3 The Supreme Court /How The Supreme Court Works
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chief justice | the leader of the Supreme Court |
| justice | a Supreme Court judge |
| announcement of decisions | when the Supreme Court tells people what its decisions are on cases |
| brief | a paper that explains the side of a court case |
| concurring opinion | a paper written by a justice to agree with the majority of opinion but for a different reason or to agree with the majority opinion make an extra point |
| conference | a private meeting in which justices talk about a case |
| dissenting opinion | a paper written by justices who do not agree with the majority of opinion in a case |
| majority opinion | a paper that tells what the Supreme Court's decision is in a case |
| oral argument | lawyers from each side of a case give their arguments to the justices |
| precedent | guidelines based on an earlier case |
| preparing of opinions | the Supreme Court justices write the papers that tell the decision of a case |
| unanimous | when everyone agrees on a decision |
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