Chapter 18 Vocab (Finished)

Question 1

Lower Federal court beneath the Supreme Court.

Answer 1

Inferior Courts

Question 2

The right of a court to hear a case.

Answer 2

Jurisdiction

Question 3

Cases can be heard only in the federal courts.

Answer 3

Exclusive Jurisdiction

Question 4

Person who files suit

Answer 4

Plaintiff

Question 5

A court in which a case is first heard has this over the case.

Answer 5

Original Jurisdiction

Question 6

A court that that hears a case on appeal from a lower court has this over that case.

Answer 6

Appellate Jurisdiction

Question 7

A case in which a defendant is tried for committing some action that Congress has declared a federal crime.

Answer 7

Criminal Case

Question 8

Involves noncriminal matter, such as a dispute over a contract.

Answer 8

Civil Case

Question 9

List of cases to be heard

Answer 9

Docket

Question 10

An order by the Court directing a lower court to send up the record in a given case for its review.

Answer 10

Writ of Certiorari

Question 11

A lower court is not clear about the procedure or the rule of the law that should apply in a case.

Answer 11

Certificate

Question 12

The Court’s decision in a case.

Answer 12

Majority Opinion

Question 13

Examples to be followed in similar cases as they arise in the lower courts or reach the Supreme Court.

Answer 13

Precedent

Question 14

Add or emphasize a point that was not made in the majority opinion.

Answer 14

Concurring Opinion

Question 15

When justices do not agree.

Answer 15

Dissenting opinion

Question 16

Satisfaction of a claim, payment.

Answer 16

Redress

Question 17

Military Courts that serve the disciplinary needs of the armed forces.

Answer 17

Court Martial

Question 18

A court operating as part of the Judicial Branch.

Answer 18

Civilian Tribunal