AP Government Supreme Court Vocab

"Friend of the Court"

• Amicus Curiae

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Attorney General

• Binding Precedent

The authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts. Court of appeals Latin for "to make more certain"

• Certiorari

• appellate

  Jurisdiction

• Binding Precedent

• Attorney General

The authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts. Court of appeals Latin for "to make more certain"

• Certiorari

• appellate

  Jurisdiction

• Binding Precedent

• Attorney General

Therefore, when an U.S. district

court receives a case that parallels an already decided case from the circuit

level. the district court is obliged to rule in the same way

• Certiorari

• appellate

  Jurisdiction

• Binding Precedent

• Attorney General

Latin for "to make more certain."

• Certiorari

• appellate

  Jurisdiction

• Binding Precedent

• Attorney General

Sometimes a large group of plaintiffs claims common damage by one party and will file ______________.

• Class Action Suit

• Common Law

• Concurring Opinion

• Defendant

Refers to the body of court decisions that make up part of the

law.

• Class Action Suit

• Common Law

• Concurring Opinion

• Defendant

Some may agree with the majority and join that vote

but have reservations about the majority's legal reasoning

• Class Action Suit

• Common Law

• Concurring Opinion

• Defendant

The party answering the action.

• Class Action Suit

• Common Law

• Concurring Opinion

• Defendant

Those who vote against the majority often write a _______________.

• Class Action Suit

• dissenting opinion

• Concurring Opinion

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