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Chapter 8 Vocabulary
Judicial Branch Terms
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10th Grade
03/02/2011

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Appeals Court
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court that reviews decisions made in the lower district courts
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Appellate Jurisdiction
Definition
the authority to hear an appeal of a case from a lower court
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Brief
Definition
written document explaining the position of each side in a case
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Census
Definition
population count every 10 years
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Circuit
Definition
the area that the appeals court has jurisdiction over
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Concurrent Jurisdiction
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authority for both state & federal courts to hear a case
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Concurring Opinion
Definition
statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, but for different reason
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Constitutional
Definition
in agreement with the Constitution
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Dissenting Opinion
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statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion
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District Court
Definition
federal courts where federal trails & lawsuits begin
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Docket
Definition
court calendar
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Executive Jurisdiction
Definition
the authority of only federal courts
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Jurisdiction
Definition
the authority to hear a case for the first time
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Majority Opinion
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a statement that represents the views of the majority of the Supreme Court
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Opinion
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a detailed explanation of the legal decisions of a justice
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Original Jurisdiction
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the authority to hear a case for the first time
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Precedent
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a ruling in a case that is used as the basis for later
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Remand
Definition
to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again
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Stare decisis
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the practice of using an earlier court rulin as a basis for deciding another case
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Unanimous Opinion
Definition
when the Supreme Court makes a ruling and all of the justices agree
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Judicial Review
Definition
the power of the supreme court to decide if a law or action goes against the Constitution
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