Chapter 9 Vocab and Jurisdiction Review

A court's authority to hear and decide cases

• jurisdiction

• original jurisdiction

• judicial review

• appeal

A ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case

• brief

• precedent

• nullify

• opinion

Power of the Supreme Court to say if any law or government action goes against the Constitution

• judicial review

• opinion

• nullify

• writ of certiorari

a court order granting a request for review of a lower court decision

• brief

• appeal

• writ of certiorari

• judicial review

A written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case

• docket

• brief

• rule of law

• opinion

the steps taken when appealing a case

• original jurisdiction

• appellate process

• jurisdiction

• judicial review

the authority of a court to try and decide a case first

• appellate process

• original jurisdiction

• judicial review

• rule of law

A detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court's decision in a case

• nullify

• brief

• precedent

• opinion

To cancel legally

• appeal

• brief

• nullify

• judicial review

A court's calendar

• brief

• opinion

• docket

• precedent