click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dual court system | a court system made up of both federal and state courts |
| presumed | assumed or supposed to be true |
| jurisdiction | a court's authority to hear and decide cases |
| exclusive jurisdiction | authority of only federal courts to hear and decides cases |
| concurrent jurisdiction | authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decides cases |
| original jurisdiction | the authority to hear cases for the first time |
| ruling | an offical decsion by a judge or a court that settles a case and may also establish the meaning of a law |
| opinion | a view or judgement formed about something, not nessarily based on fact or knowlege. |
| precedent | an earlier event or action that is regared as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances |
| litigants | A person involved in a lawsuit. |
| consent | permission for something to happen or agreement to do something |
| tenure | the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied |
| preliminary | an action or event preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important |
| subporena | a writ ordering a person to attend court |
| challenged | lacking or deficient in a specified respect. |
| writ of certiorari | to be more fully imformed |
| docket | a calender or list of cases for trail or people having cases pending |
| caseload | the amount of work with which a doctor, lawyer, or social worker is concered at one time. |
| brief | of short duration |
| stare decisis | the legal principle of determing points in litigation according to |
| concurring opinion | a statement written by a justice who votes with the majority, but for different reasons |
| dissenting opinon | a statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion |
| unanimous opinion | The surpreme court rules on a case in which all justices agree on the ruling |
| draft | to write a document in its first form; to make an outline or a rough version |
| appellate jurisdiction | the authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court |