Week5 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Dissenting Opinion
A
Statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion
2
Q
Docket
A
A court calendar showing the schedule of cases it is to hear
3
Q
Opinion
A
A detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a courts decision in a case
4
Q
District Court
A
Federal court where trials are held and lawsuits are begun
5
Q
Census
A
A population count taken by the census bureau
6
Q
Jurisdiction
A
Courts authority to hear and decide cases
7
Q
Statute
A
A law written by a legislative branch
8
Q
Concurrent Jurisdiction
A
Authority for both state and federal governments
9
Q
Exclusive Jurisdiction
A
Authority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases
10
Q
Court of Appeals
A
Appellate court intermediate between the trial courts and the last resort
