Vocab Chap.10

Question 1

Defendant

Answer 1

The party who defends against a complaint

Question 2

Prosecution

Answer 2

A government body that brings a crime charge against a defendant

Question 3

Precedent

Answer 3

Guidelines for how similar cases snouts be decided in the future

Question 4

Original jurisdiction

Answer 4

The court to which a legal case first goes has the authority to hear a case first

Question 5

Plaintiff

Answer 5

Is an individual or a group of people who bring a comparing against another party to court

Question 6

Appeal

Answer 6

The plaintiffs or defendants have the right to ask a higher court to review there case

Question 7

Appellate jurisdiction

Answer 7

Courts have the authority to hear an appeal.

Question 8

Judicial review

Answer 8

Is the power of the Supreme Court to overturn laws

Question 9

Judicial activism

Answer 9

Is an effort by judges to play an active role in making policy

Question 10

Judicial restraint

Answer 10

An effort by judges to avoid overturning laws