Unit 8 & 9 VOCAB: LMSCC & Const Amendments (HMSCivics)

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Invalidate or reverse an earlier decision

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overturn

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Appellate courts review trial court cases for errors.

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review

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Appellate court sends a case back to lower court.

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remand

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go against, disagree with

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oppose

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Careful discussion of facts and evidence in a case

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Deliberate

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Agree to, give approval

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Consent

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A judge, prosecutor, or juror may excuse themselves due to conflict of interest or lack of impartiality.

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recuse

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Dishonest or fraudulent person in power

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corruption

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Expressing opinions differing from the official view.

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dissent

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Penalty that is inhumane or excessively severe for a crime

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cruel and unusual punishment