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judicial vocab
judicial branch vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| crime | break law punishment |
| criminal law | legal system that deals with crimes |
| civil law | disagreementss between individuals or groups, not against the state |
| common law | law that develops from judges decisions |
| precedent | earlier court decisions that guides judges |
| constitutional law | law based on the US constitution and supreme court decisons |
| appeal | convicted person to ask a higher court |
| jurisdiction | area of authority to hear a court case and enforce the law |
| district courts | original jurisdiction in most cases involving federal law |
| courts of appeals | federal courts that review decisions appealed |
| justices | judges of the supreme court |
| Judicial review | determines if a law passed by Congress or a presidential action goes against the constitution |
| opinion | A written statement by the US supreme court |
| concurring opinion | supreme court justice who agrees with the majority decision but for different reasons |
| dissenting opinon | supreme court justice who disagrees with the majority's decision. |