Judicial Branch Vocabulary

What is Original Jurisdiction?

• The authority to review decisions of lower courts

• The power to hear a case first

• The authority to hear a case

What is Appellate Jurisdiction?

• The authority to hear a case

• The power to hear a case first

• The authority of a court to review decisions of lower courts

What is a Criminal Case?

• A case in which defendant is tried for committing a crime as defined by law.

• A case involving a noncriminal matter

What court case established Judicial Review?

• Mcculloch v. Maryland

• The Supreme Court

• Marbury V. Madison

• Roe V. Wade

Power of the Supreme Court to say whether any state, federal or local law is unconstitutional.

• Judicial Review

• Remand

• Precedent

• Stare Decisis

To ask a higher court to review the decision and determine if justice was done

• Acquital

• Appeal

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Certificate

Minor, less serious crimes

• Felonies

• Majors

• Misdemeanors

• Civil Law

Laws to settle disagreements between people

• Criminal Laws

• City Laws

• Civil Laws

• Ordinances

Money deposited with the court as a pledge that the accused will appear in court.

• Attorney

• Bail

• Jury

• Appeal

A serious offense punishable with a fine up to $100,000, life in prison, or the death penalty.

• misdemeanor

• Jury

• Felony

• Verdict