Chapter 8: Vocab Flashcards
JURISDICTION
a court’s authority to hear and decide cases
CIRCUIT
the area of jurisdiction of a federal of appeals
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
authority if only federal courts to her and decide cases
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases
DISTRICT COURT
federal court where trials are held and lawsuits are begun
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
the authority to hear cases for the first time
APPEALS COURT
a court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
the authority of a court I hear a case appealed from a lower court
REMAND
to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again
OPINION
a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court’s decision in a case
JUDICIAL REVIEW
the power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state, or local law or government action goes against the Constitution
CONSTITUTIONAL
in accordance with the Constitution
DOCKET
a court’s calendar, showing the schedule of cases it is to hear
BRIEF
a written document explains the position of one side or the other in a case
MAJORITY OPINION
a statement that presents the views of the majority of the Supreme Court justices regarding a case
