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Judicial Branch Test

flashcards for freshman honors american studies judicial branch unit

TermDefinition
Judicial of, by, or appropriate to a court or judge
Civil Case case involving a noncriminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement
Confess to say or admit that one has done something wrong
Judicial Branch branch that decides if laws are carried out fairly - interprets laws
Criminal Case case in which a defendant is tried for committing a serious crime as defined by the law
Claims owners and creditors interests in a business's assets
Interpret explain the meaning of
Appeal apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court
Appellate Courts courts hearing cases appealed from a lower court
Inferior Courts lower federal courts - beneath supreme court
Decision ruling of a court
Jurisdiction official power to make legal decisions and judgements; authority of a court to hear a case
Jury group of people sworn to abide by the laws to determine the truth
Supreme Court highest federal court in the united states
# of Supreme Court Justices 9
State Supreme Court highest court in the state
Judicial Review power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional
Article III creates the supreme court but allows congress to establish lower courts
Length of Federal Judge's Term life
Supreme Court Justice appointed by president, confirmed by senate
Verdict decision a jury/court makes in a trial; decision said by jury
Federal Courts district courts, court of appeals & supreme court
Federal Jurisdiction jurisdiction given to federal courts in cases involving the interpretation + application of the constitution, acts of congress, disputes among states, and treaties
Trial by Jury right of a person to be tried by a jury, or a group of citizens, to decide if the person is guilty or innocent of committing a crime
Federalist Paper No. 78 hamilton discusses the judicial branch and the necessity to keep it disconnected from popular opinion. he also describes the power of judicial review
Juror member of a jury
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