Chapter 8: Judicial Branch
JUDICIAL BRANCH VOCABULARY
Look up the following words in the textbook glossary.
Match them the definitions below.
Appellate jurisdiction Precedent Summons Arraignment
Constitutional District Court Felony Acquittal
Appeals Court Due Process Defendant Plaintiff
Opinion Judicial Review Testimony
Jurisdiction Complaint Misdemeanor
Original jurisdiction Crime Lawsuit
| |Justice |Judge in a high level court |
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| | |A court’s authority to hear and decide cases |
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| | |Authority to hear cases for the first time |
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| | |Authority to hear cases appealed from a lower court |
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| |Exclusive jurisdiction |Cases in which only federal courts have jurisdiction |
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| | |Courts that review decisions made in lower district courts |
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| | |Courts where trials are held and lawsuits are begun |
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| | |In agreement with the Constitution |
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| | |Power of the Supreme Court to say whether any law or government action goes against the Constitution |
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| | |Detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court's decision in a case |
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| | |Ruling used as a basis for a decision in other similar cases |
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| | |Following established legal procedures |
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| | |Notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or charge (also known as a subpoena) |
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| | |An act that breaks a law and causes harm to society in general |
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| | |Serious crime such as murder or rape, kidnapping or robbery |
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| | |Minor offense such as vandalism or stealing inexpensive items |
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| | |Formal notice that a lawsuit is being brought |
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| | |The statements a witness makes under oath |
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| |Prosecutor |A lawyer for the state who tries a case before the courts |
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| |Guilty |Admission or charge of committing a crime |
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| | |Hearing in which a suspect is charged and pleads guilty or not guilty |
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| | |Legal action in which a person or group sues to collect damages for some harm that has been done |
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| |Verdict |Decision reached by a jury (or judge) after hearing a case |
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| | |Vote of not guilty |
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| | |Individual or group being sued or charged with a crime |
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| | |Person or party filing a lawsuit |
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| |Plea |A defendant’s answer to charges |
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JURISDICTION
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
DISTRICT
COURTS
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
APPEALS
COURTS
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIRCUIT
REMAND
OPINION
PRECEDENT
CONTITUTIONAL
JUDICIAL
REVIEW
DOCKET
MAJORITY
OPINION
DISSENTING
OPINION
CONCURRING
OPINION
BRIEF
Courts authority to hear and decide cases
Types of cases only heard in the federal courts
Types of cases heard in both federal and state courts
Lowest level of federal courts where most trials are heard for the first time
Authority to hear cases for the first time
Reviews decisions made by the lower courts
Authority to hear cases appealed from a lower court
Area of jurisdiction for appeals court
To send a case back to the lower court to be tried again
Detailed explanation of a decision made in a trial
Decision used a basis for decisions in other similar cases
In agreement with the Constitution
Power to say whether any law or action goes against the Constitution (Is it constitutional?)
Court calendar
Statement of the view of most of the justices in a case
Statement of a justice that agrees with the majority but for different reasons
Statement of a justice that disagrees with the decision
Written document explaining a position or side in a case
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