Basic Terms 15 Flashcards
1
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appeal bond
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a sum of money fixed by the court
2
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bona fide
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legitimate
3
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questions of law
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re guarding the the application or interpretation of law
4
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questions of fact
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questions relating to the activities that caused litigants to seek trial
5
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verdict contrary to law
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which contradicts one or more points of the instructions given by the trial judge
6
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brief
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presents legal arguments supported by citations to various authorities
7
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amicus currae
A
person writing the brief
8
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precedent
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the decisions of courts in previous cases
9
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writ of certiorari
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an order to the lower court to certify and deliver the entire record of the case to the higher court for review
10
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transcript of the record
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pleadings, transcripts, and judgements prepared and sent to a higher court
