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judicial branch
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Crime | Break law, punishment |
| criminal law | legal system that deals with crime |
| civil law | resolving disagreement between individuals not against the state |
| Common law | Law that devlops from judges decisions |
| precedent | earlier court decisions guides judges decisions |
| Constutional law | Law based U.S constitution and supreme court decisions |
| appeal | right convicted person higher court review case |
| jurisdiction | area of authority court cases enforce the law |
| District courts | lower federal courts cases involving federal law |
| courts of appeals | Federal court review decisions from district courts. |
| Justices | title given judges of supreme court |
| judicial review | supreme court determine if law passed by Congress or presidental action is against the constution |
| concurring opinion | statement written by supreme court justice who agrees with the majority decision but for diffrent reasons. |
| dissenting opinion | supreme court justice who disagrees with the majority decision |