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Judicial B Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Crime | Any act that breaks the law and for which a punishment has been established. |
| Criminal Law | Prat if the legal system that deals with crimes, or actions that are harmful of dangerous to society. |
| Civil Law | Resolving disagreements between individuals groups, not against the state. |
| Common Law | Laws that develops from judges' decisions. |
| Precedent | An earlier court decision that guides judges' decisions in later cases. |
| Constitutional Law | Law based on the US Constitution and Supreme Court decisions. |
| Appeal | The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review their case. |
| Jurisdiction | The area of authority to hear a court case and enforce the law. |
| District Courts | Lower federal courts that have original jurisdiction in most cases involving federal law. |
| Courts of Appeals | federal courts that review decisions appealed from district courts. |
| Justices | Title given to judges' of the Supreme Court. |
| Judicial Review | The power of the Supreme Court; it determines of a law passed by Congress of a Presidential action goes against the Constitution. |
| Opinion | A written statement by the US Supreme Court explaining its reasoning behind a decision. |
| Concurring Opinion | A statement written by a Supreme Court Justice who agrees with the majority's decision but for different reasons. |
| Dissenting Opinion | A statement written by a Supreme Court Justice who disagrees with the majority's decision. |