Ch. 8- The Federal Courts and the Judicial Branch

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the authority to hear and decide a case

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jurisdiction

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The sole right to hear a case

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exclusive jurisdiction

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cases that fall under both state and federal jurisdiction

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concurrent jurisdiction

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Person making the legal complaint can file his or her case in federal or state court.

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plaintiff

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The person against whom the complaint is filed, can insist that the case be tried in federal court.

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defendant

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Whether a case is heard in state or federal court, the court that first hears it is said to have __________.

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original jurisdiction

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If the case is appealed to a higher court, it then moves to __________.

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appellate jurisdiction

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The concept that a judge should interpret the constitution according to the framers' original intention.

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judicial restraint

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What holds that judges can adapt the meaning of the constitution to meet the demands of contemporary realities?

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judicial activism

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Previous court rulings on a given legal question can limit a judge's ability to interpret laws in innovative ways.

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precedent