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Chapter 8
Judicial Branch
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | the authority to hear and decide a case |
| exclusive jurisdiction | the sole right to hear a case |
| concurrent jurisdiction | jurisdiction(when both state and federal courts have the right to hear a case |
| plaintiff | a person filing a complaint in legal court |
| defendant | a person whom the complaint is filed against |
| original jurisdiction | The court that first hears a case |
| appellate jurisdiction | any court that hears a case at a higher level |
| judicial restraint | a judge should interpret the Constitution as it was written |
| judicial activism | a judge that interprets the Constitution that is adapted to modern times |
| precedents | previous court rulings on a given legal question |
| Senatorial courtesy | is a tradition that a Senator from the same state as the nominee and the same political party as the president can block a nomination for virtually any reason |
| grand jury | a panel of 16 to 23 citizens that hear evidence of a crime and recommend whether the evidence is sufficient to file criminal charges |
| magistrate judges | are appointed for 8 years and oversee parts of criminal trials, civil cases, and some misdemeanor cases |
| brief | written arguments from both sides of court cases |
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