Supreme Court Terms

a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

• Summary

• Rule of Law

• Issue

• Held

a short description of the most important information about something a summary or outline

• Synopsis

• Dissent

• Affirmed

• Discussion

a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable

• Rule of Law

• Affirmed

• Facts

__ the truth about events as opposed to interpretation.

• Fact

• Affirmed

• Issue

__ an important topic or problem for debate or discussion

• Issue

• Held

• Affirmed

the official pronouncement decided or ruled

• Held

• Agreed

hold or express opinions that are at variance, different or in disagreement with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed.

• Dissent

• Agreement

• Contrary

to uphold (a decision) on appeal.

• Affirm

• Like

• Discussion

the action or process of talking about something in order to reach a decision

• Discussion

• Chat

• Chop it up

place take someone into custody or under arrest.

• Apprehend

• Hold

• Dissent