The Judicial Branch Definitions Vocabulary Words

[Pages:2]The Judicial Branch

Vocabulary Words

1. Crime 2. Criminal Law 3. Civil law 4. Common law 5. Precedent 6. Constitutional law 7. Appeal 8. Jurisdiction 9. District court 10. Original jurisdiction 11. Courts of appeal 12. Appellate jurisdiction 13. Justices 14. Judicial review 15. Remand 16. Opinion 17. Concurring opinion 18. Dissenting opinion 19. Majority opinion 20. Docket 21. Exclusive jurisdiction 22. Concurrent jurisdiction

Definitions

A. Authority to hear a case first B. Any illegal behavior C. Also known as judges D. Courts authority to hear a case E. When a justice agrees with a decision

but for a different reason F. A court calendar G. Lower level trial courts H. Law based on common sense and

previous rulings to decide cases I. Laws that define what acts are crimes J. Mid-level courts that hear all cases

appealed up to them K. Shared authority to hear a case L. Winning decision and ruling on a

case M. Laws that refer to disputes between

people N. Rulings from previous similar cases O. Ability to hear cases that have been

appealed P. To return or send back a case Q. Explanation from justices as to why

they made the decisions they made on a certain case R. When a justice disagrees with the majority decision S. Most important court power T. Authority to hear a case first by the Supreme Court U. Law based on the Constitution V. Process used to get your case heard by a higher court

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