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Cards in this set: Term senatorial courtesy Definition a senator of the presidents party to veto the presidents nominee to a federal court judgeship within the senators state Term majority vote in senate Definition nominee for the supreme court must be confirmed by Term president Definition who appoints federal judges Term dissenting opinions Definition justces may write one of these outlining the reasons why they feel the majority arrived at its decision Term concurring opinion Definition statement written by a justice who agrees with courts decision but for reasons differant from majority Term writing the courts opinion to one of the justices Definition when the court has reached its decision, cheift justice, if in majority, assigns task of Term oral arguments Definition presented to the justices of the US supreme court by attorneys on behalf of their clients Term denial of "cert" Definition decision of the lower courts remains the law within that courts jurisdiction Term US supreme court Definition _____ will not issue a writ of certovan unless at least 4 of the justices approve Term writ of certiorari Definition an order that the US supreme court issues to a lower court requestion the latter to send it in record of the case in question Term appealate court Definition US supreme court does most of its work as an Term US constitution Definition the number of supreme court justices is not mandated by Term 9 Definition US supreme court consists of how many Term 9 Definition US supreme court consists of how many Term US court of appeals Definition decisions made by federal administrative agencies may be made to Term 13 Definition there are ____ US courts of appeals in the US Term state Definition there is atleast one federal district court in every Term district courts Definition federal trial courts are called Term real and substantial Definition justiciable controversy Term standing to sue Definition requiremtn that one must have sifficent stake in bringing a lawsuit Term jurisdiction Definition authority of a court to hear and decide a particular case Term criminal Definition wrongful actions commited against society in union with society demands redress