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9th Civics Ch 18 JUD
9TH CIVICS CHAPTER 18 VCABULARY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| INFERIOR COURTS | THE LOWER FEDERAL COURTS, BENEATH THE SUPREME COURT |
| JURISDICTION | THE AUTHORITY OF A COURT DEPENDING ON WHETHER OR NOT (1.) THEY SHARE THE POWER TO HEAR THE CASE WITH STATE COURTS ( 2.) THEY ARE THE FIRST COURT TO HEAR THE CASE |
| EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION | CASES CAN BE HEARD ONLY IN THE FEDERAL COURTS |
| CONCURRENT JURISDICTION | FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS SHARE THE POWER TO HEAR THOSE CASES. |
| PLAINTIFF | THE PERSON WHO FILES SUIT-MAY BRING THE CASE IN THE PROPER STATE OR FEDERAL COURT |
| DEFENDANT | THE PERSON WHOM THE COMPLAINT IS AGAINST - CAN HAVE THE TRIAL MOVED, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT. |
| ORIGINAL JURISDICTION | A COURT THAT HEARS A CASE ON APPEAL FROM A LOWER OURT |
| APPELLATE JURISDICTION | A COURT THAT HEARS A CASE ON APPEAL FROM A LOWER COURT. HIGHER COURT AND MAY UPHOLD, OVERRULE, OR IN SOME WAY MODIFY THE DECISION APPEALED FROM LOWER COURT. |
| CRIMINAL CASE | A CASE RANGING FROM BANK ROBBERY AND MAIL FRAUD TO COUNTERFEITING AND TAX EVASION |
| CIVIL CASE | NONCRIMINAL MATTERS SUCH AS DISPUTE OVER CONTRACT TERMS OF A CONTRACT, OR A CLAIM OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT. |
| DOCKET | A COURT LIST OF CASES TO BE HEARD |
| WRIT OF CERTIORARI | AN ORDER BY A HIGHER COURT DIRECTING A LOWER COURT TO SEND UP THE RECORD IN A GIVEN CASE FOR REVIEW, FROM THE LATIN MEANING "TO BE MORE CERTAIN" |
| CERTIFICATE | A METHOD OF PUTTING A CASE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT USED WHEN A LOWER COURT IS NOT CLEAR ABOUT THE PROCEDURE OR RULE OF LAW. |
| MAJORITY OPINION | CALLED THE OPINION OF THE COURTS ANNOUNCES THE COURTS DECISION IN A CASE AND SETS OUT THE REASONING UPON WHICH IT IS BASED. |
| PRECEDENT | COURT DECISION THAT STANDS AS AN EXAMPLE TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE FUTURE. |
| CONCURRING OPINION | WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF THE VIEWS OF ONE OR MORE OF THE JUDGES WHO SUPPORT A DECISION REACHED BY A MAJORITY OF THE COURT, BUT WISH TO ADD A POINT THAT WAS NOT MADE IN THE MAJORITY DECISION. |
| DISSENTING OPINION | WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF THE VIEWS OF ONE OR MORE JUDGES WHO DISAGREE WITH A DECISION REACHED BY MAJORITY OF THE COURT. |
| REDRESS | SATISFACTION OF A CLAIM PAYMENT. |
| CIVILIAN TRIBUNAL | A COURT OPERATING AS PART OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH ENTIRELY SEPARATE FROM THE MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT. |
| COURT-MARTIALS | A COURT COMPOSED OF MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR A TRIAL OF THOSE ACCUSED OF VIOLATING MILITARY LAW. |
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