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Judicial Branch

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
circuits districts that the courts serve
jurisdiction the authority to hear and decide a case
exclusive jurisdiction only FEDERAL courts may hear and decide cases
concurrent jurisdiction both federal and state courts may have jurisdiction to hear and decide a case
acknowledge to admit to
circumstances the instances
district court where federal trials and lawsuits begin
original jurisdiction the authority to hear cases for the first time
appeals court reviews the decisions made in lower district courts
remand to send a case back to the lower court to be tried again
opinion a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind the court's decision
precedent a prior judgement that offers decisions/opinions on similar cases that other judges can use as guidance to base their own decisions on (does NOT have the force of law)
affect the impact
submit to present a name to the senators for approval
appellate jurisdiction the authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court
magistrates they take care of the routine judge work, i.e., issuing court orders like search and arrest warrants in federal cases, preliminary hearings, minor cases, and decide if people get bail or not
US attorneys they are government lawyers that prosecute people accused of breaking federal laws by looking into complaints of crimes, preparing formal charges and presenting the evidence in court
US marshals they make arrests for federal crimes, collect fines and take convicted persons to prison, as well as protect jurors, keep order in federal courts, serve legal papers like subpoenas
judicial review the court can review ANY federal, state or local law or action to see if it is constitutional
constitutional Does the Constitution say it is allowed?
philosophy system of beliefs
conflict a disagreement
Marbury v. Madison the case that gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review
Created by: GHS-C1
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