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10th Grade
11/05/2010

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judicial branch
Definition
the court system
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judicial review
Definition
the power of the courts to declare acts of the legislative or executive branches unconstitutional
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jurisdiction
Definition
the authority of a court to hear and decide cases
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jury
Definition
a group of citizens who make a decision in a court case based upon evidence presented
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just
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fair
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just compensation
Definition
fair payment given to a person when he/she has to give up property to the state
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Justice
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the title given to the judge on the United States Supreme Court; the Chief Justice is the head judge on the Supreme Court.
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