5 Judicial Branch Federal Courts Vocab.

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Authority to hear and decide a case

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jurisdiction

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Sole right to hear a case

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exclusive jurisdiction

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State and federal courts can both hear a case.

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concurrent jurisdiction

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Legal complainant

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plaintiff

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Person against whom a legal complaint is filed

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defendant

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A court's right to hear a case first.

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original jurisdiction

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A court's right to hear a case after an appeal from a lower court.

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appellate jurisdiction

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Judge interprets Constitution by Framer's intent

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judicial restraint

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Concept where judges adapt Constitution to modern realities

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judicial activism

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Previous court rulings on a legal question

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Precedent