Extra Terms Flashcards
I won't be able to include all of them but I'll try
1
Q
Categorical Grant
A
Money given to a state for a specific purpose
2
Q
Block Grant
A
Money given to a state for a broadly defined purpose
3
Q
Amicus Curie
A
a friend of the court brief
4
Q
Stare Decisis
A
establishing a court decision from precedent
5
Q
Writ of Certiorari
A
order of higher court to send up the record, closely linked to the Rule of 4
6
Q
Writ of Habeas Corpus
A
The right of a prisoner to know what they are being brought to court for.
