Chapter 8 Vocab Review

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Area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals (PA #3)

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circuit

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Authority of only federal courts to hear cases

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Exclusive jurisdiction

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Lowest level of federal courts

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district court

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Sending a case back to a lower court for retrial is called?

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remand

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Court's authority to hear cases

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Jurisdiction

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Unanimous Opinion

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The Supreme Court rules on a case in which all justices agree.

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Constitutional means

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In accordance with the Constitution

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Legal reasoning behind a court's decision

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opinion

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Views of the majority of Supreme Court justices on a case

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majority opinion

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Docket means:

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a court’s calendar, showing the schedule of cases it is to hear.