Judical Branch Vocab

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Authority to hear certain cases is known as...

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jurisdiction

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Power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional

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judicial review

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No state may deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without the __________ of the law

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due process

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A person engaged in a lawsuit is known as...

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litigant

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Jurisdiction for national or constitutional laws?

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federal jurisdiction

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Cases involving state and federal laws fall under which jurisdiction?

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concurrent jurisdiction

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When a person loses a case, they can have it heard again due to...

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appellate jurisdiction

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Court where a case is first heard:

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original jurisdiction

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Type of court with original jurisdiction.

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Trial court

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Supreme Court Justice who enhanced Judicial Branch power:

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John Marshall