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Judicial Branch Test
flashcards for freshman honors american studies judicial branch unit
Term | Definition |
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Judicial | of, by, or appropriate to a court or judge |
Civil Case | case involving a noncriminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement |
Confess | to say or admit that one has done something wrong |
Judicial Branch | branch that decides if laws are carried out fairly - interprets laws |
Criminal Case | case in which a defendant is tried for committing a serious crime as defined by the law |
Claims | owners and creditors interests in a business's assets |
Interpret | explain the meaning of |
Appeal | apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court |
Appellate Courts | courts hearing cases appealed from a lower court |
Inferior Courts | lower federal courts - beneath supreme court |
Decision | ruling of a court |
Jurisdiction | official power to make legal decisions and judgements; authority of a court to hear a case |
Jury | group of people sworn to abide by the laws to determine the truth |
Supreme Court | highest federal court in the united states |
# of Supreme Court Justices | 9 |
State Supreme Court | highest court in the state |
Judicial Review | power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional |
Article III | creates the supreme court but allows congress to establish lower courts |
Length of Federal Judge's Term | life |
Supreme Court Justice | appointed by president, confirmed by senate |
Verdict | decision a jury/court makes in a trial; decision said by jury |
Federal Courts | district courts, court of appeals & supreme court |
Federal Jurisdiction | jurisdiction given to federal courts in cases involving the interpretation + application of the constitution, acts of congress, disputes among states, and treaties |
Trial by Jury | right of a person to be tried by a jury, or a group of citizens, to decide if the person is guilty or innocent of committing a crime |
Federalist Paper No. 78 | hamilton discusses the judicial branch and the necessity to keep it disconnected from popular opinion. he also describes the power of judicial review |
Juror | member of a jury |