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judicial branch note
vocabulary of judicial branch
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| crime | break law , punishment |
| criminal law | crimes .harrmfull .dangerous , society |
| civil law | disagreements ,individuals , group ,state |
| common law | law ,judges decitions |
| precedent | earlier court , guides judges ,decisions , later cases |
| constitutional law | law ,us constitution ,supreme court decisions |
| appeal | rigth , convicted person , higher court , review , case |
| jurisdiction | area of authority , hear a court case , enforce the law |
| district courts | lower federal courts , original jurisdiction , most cases , federal law |
| courts of appeals | federal courts ,review , decisions , district courts |
| justices | title , judges , supreme court |
| judicial review | power of the supreme court , law passed by congress , presidential action , against , constitution |
| opinion | writen statement , us supreme court reasoning behind a decision |
| dissenting opinion | statement witten , supreme court justice , disagrees , majoritys decision |