chapter 8 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| circuit | the area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals |
| jurisdiction | a courts authority to hear and decide cases |
| exclusive jurisdiction | authority for only federal courts to hear and decide cases |
| concurrent jurisdiction | authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases |
| judicial review | the power of supreme court to say weather any federal state or local law or government goes against the constitution |
| constitutional | in accordance with the constution |
| docket | a court's calender showing the schedule of cases it is to hear |
| brief | a written document explaining the side of one or the other in a case |
| majority opinion | statement that presents the views of the majority of the supreme court justices regarding a case |
| unanimous opinion | the supreme court rules on a case in which all court justices agree on the ruling |
| concurring opinion | a statement written by a justice who votes with the majority but for different reasons |
| dissenting opinion | a statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion and states their reasons |
| stare decisis | practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases |
| district court | federal court where trials are held and lawsuits are begun |
| original jurisdiction | the authority to hear cases for the first time |
| appeals court | a court that reviews decisions made in lower courts |
| appellate jurisdiction | the authority of a court to hear a case appealed by a lower court |
| remand | to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again |
| opinion | a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a courts decision in a case |
| precedent | a ruling that is used as a basis in another similar case |
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