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| practice of following precedents established in previous court cases |
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| hears appeals of lower court decisions |
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| limiting of certain cases to federal court jurisdiction |
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| suits between parties from different states involving more than $50,000 |
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| "WITH ALL JUDGES PRESENT" |
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| statement of opinion that goes beyond the conclusions necessary to support the decision |
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| consists of principles that classify behavior from right and wrong |
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| body of rules issued by government and applied by the courts |
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| refers to the usages, practices, or conventions regulating social life |
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| power to hear and decide disputes and render judgements |
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| a lower court decision appealed to a higher one is usually based on interpretation of... rather than... |
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| what type of jurisdiction do courts of appeals, federal district courts, and the Supreme Court have |
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