judicial branch vocab Flashcards
any act that breaks the law and for which a punishment has been established
crime
the body of law that regulates the conduct of individuals as members of the state
criminal law
the body of law that governs relationships among individuals and that defines peoples legal rights
civil law
customary law that develops from judges decisions and is followed in situations not covered by statutory law
common law
an earlier court decision that guides judges decisions in later cases
precedent
law based on the US Constitution and supreme court decisions
constitutional law
the right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his or her case
appeal
the authority to interpret and administer the law; also, the range of that authority
jurisdiction
lower federal courts that have original jurisdiction in most cases involving federal laws
district courts
the authority of a court to be the first court to hold trials in certain kinds of cases
original jurisdiction
federal courts that review decisions appealed from district courts
courts of appeals
the authority of some courts to review decisions made by lower courts
appellate jurisdiction
judges of the supreme court
justices
the power of the us supreme court to determine if a law passed by congress or a presidential action is in accord with the constitution
judicial review
to return an appealed case to a lower court for a new trial
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