click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Rapson's Return
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Judicial Review | The power of courts to declare laws and actions of the government unconstitutional |
| Precedent | A prior court ruling that serves as an authoritative rule for deciding similar later cases |
| Stare Decisis | The legal principle obligating courts to follow established precedents; to stand by things decided |
| Jurisdiction | The official power of a court to hear a case and make legal decisions |
| Due Process | The legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person |
| Concurring Opinion | A written judicial opinion by a justice who agrees with the majority decision but for a different reasons |
| Dissenting Opinion | A written judicial opinion by a justice who disagrees with the majority ruling of the court |
| Originalism | A judicial philosophy that interprets the Constitution based on the meaning it had when originally written |
| Injunction | A judicial order that commands or prohibits a specific action or course of conduct |
| Habeas Corpus | A legal order demanding that a person who is imprisoned be brought before a court |
| Appellate | Pertaining to a court that hears appeals, reviewing decisions of lower courts |
| Litigation | The process of taking legal action, engaging in a lawsuit to resolve a dispute |