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APgovCH14Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Judicial Review | the power to authoritatively interpret the constitution |
| Adversary System | a judicial system in which a court of law is a neutral arena where two parties argue their differences |
| Justiciable Dispute | the dispute growing out an actual case or controversy that is capable of settlement by legal methods |
| Class Action Suit | lawsuit brought by an individual or a group of people on behalf of those similarly situated |
| Political Question | a dispute that requires knowledge of a non |
| State Decisis | a rule of the president whereby a rule or law contained in a judicial system is commonly viewed as binding on judges whenever the same question is presented |
| Appellate Jurisdiction | the authority of the court to review appeals of the decisions made by lower courts |
| Original Jurisdiction | the authority of the court to hear a case in the first instance |
| Grand Jury | a jury of 12 |
| Petit Jury | a jury of 6 |
| Magistrate Jury | an official who performs a variety of judicial duties |
| Court of Appeals | a court with appellate jurisdiction that hears appeals from the decisions of lower courts |
| Habeas Corpus | the court order requiring explanation to a judge why a prisoner is held in custody, |
| Defendant | in a criminal action, the person or party accused of offence |
| Plea Bargain | negotiations between a prosecutor and defendant aimed at getting the defendant to plead guilty for a lesser offence to avoid having to stand trial for a more serious offence |
| Public Defender System | arrangement by where public officials are hired to provide legal assistance to people accused of crimes that are unable to hire their own attorneys |
| Senatorial Courtesy | the presidential custom to submitting the names of prospective appointees for approval to senators from the state in which the appointees are to work. |
| Judicial Restraint | judicial philosophy proposing that judges should interpret the constitution to reflect what the framers intended (conservatively) |
| Judicial Activism | judicial philosophy that judges should interpret the constitution to reflect current conditions and values. (Liberally) |
| Writ of Certiorari | a formal writ used to bring a case before the Supreme Court |
| Amicus Curiae | “friend of the court” filed by the individual or organization to present arguments in addition to those presented by the immediate party to a case |
| Opinion of the Court | an opinon explaining the decision of the Supreme Court or any other appellate court |
| Dissenting Opinion | an opinion disagreeing with the court |
| Concurring Opinion | an opinion that agrees with the court but differs on the reasoning |
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