Chapter 9 Vocab and Jurisdiction Review

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A court's authority to hear and decide cases

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jurisdiction

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Authority of a court to hear a case from a lower court

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appellate jurisdiction

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A ruling used as the basis for a judicial decision in a similar case

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precedent

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Power of the Supreme Court to determine if government actions violate the Constitution

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judicial review

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Order from a higher court to a lower court for case records

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writ of certiorari

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Document explaining one side's position in a case

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brief

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Supreme Court judge

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justice

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Court that decides if the original trial was fair

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appellate court

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Authority of a court to hear cases for the first time

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original jurisdiction

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Legal reasoning behind a court's decision

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opinion