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Chapter 8

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show the area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals  
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show a court's authority to hear and decide court cases  
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show authority of only federal courts to her and decide cases  
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show authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases  
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show federal court where trials are held and lawsuits are begun  
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original jurisdiction   show
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show to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again  
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show a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court's decision in a case  
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precedent   show
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philosophy   show
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conflict   show
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docket   show
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show a written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case  
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show a statement that presents the views of the majority party of supreme court justices regarding a case  
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show the supreme court rules on a case in which all justices agree on the ruling  
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concurring opinion   show
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show a statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion  
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show the practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases  
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show a court that reviews decision made in lower district courts  
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appellate jurisdiction   show
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