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| A court's authority to hear and decide cases |
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| Authority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases |
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| Authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases |
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| Federal courts where trials are held and lawsuits are begun |
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| The authority to hear cases for the first time |
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| a court that reviiews decisions made in lower district courts |
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| The authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court |
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| The area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals |
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| To send a case back to a lower court to be tried again |
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| A detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court's decision in a case |
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| A ruling that is used as a basis for a judicial desicion in a later similar case |
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| In accordance with the Constitution |
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| The power of the Surpreme to say whether any federal state or local law or government action goes against the Constitution |
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| The courts calendar showing the schedule of cases it is to hear |
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| A written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case |
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| A statement that presents the views of the majority of Supreme Court justices regarding a case |
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| A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion |
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| A statement written by a justice who votes with the majority, but for different reasons |
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| The practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases |
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