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Chapter 8
C & E
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History
11th Grade
10/29/2008

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Jurisdiction
Definition
a court’s authority to hear and decide cases
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Exclusive Jurisdiction
Definition
authority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases
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Concurrent Jurisdiction
Definition
authority of both federal and state courts to hear and decide cases
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District Courts
Definition
federal court where trails are held and lawsuits begin
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Original Jurisdiction
Definition
authority to hear cases for the first time
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Appeals Court
Definition
a court that reviews decisions made by a lower district court
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Appellate jurisdiction
Definition
the authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court
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Circuit
Definition
the area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals
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Remand
Definition
to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again
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Opinion
Definition
a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court’s decision in a case
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Precedent
Definition
a ruling that is used as the bases for a judicial decision in a later similar case
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Constitutional
Definition
in accordance with the constitution
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Judicial Review
Definition
the power of the supreme court to say wither and federal, state or local law or government action goes against the constitution
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Docket
Definition
a courts calendar showing the scheduled cases to hear
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Brief
Definition
a written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case
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Majority Opinion
Definition
a statement that presents the views of the major supreme court justices regarding a case
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Dissenting Opinions
Definition
a statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion presenting his or her opinion
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Concurring Opinion
Definition
a statement written by a justice who votes with the majority but for a different reason
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Stare Decisions
Definition
the practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a bases for deciding cases
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