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| two or more courts from different systems simultaneously have jurisdiction over a specific case |
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| when a court has the right to review a lower court's decision |
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| hear a case for the first time |
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| an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court) |
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| review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court |
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| a law established by following earlier judicial decisions |
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| an opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning |
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| an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case |
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| minority of the members of a court explain the reason they believe that the majority opinion in a case is incorrect |
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| the opinion joined by a majority of the court |
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| Term of a Supreme Ct. Justice |
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| Usually 15 years [LONG TIME] |
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