Judicial Terms

1. A circumstance where a court has the power to decide whether to hear a particular case brought before it 

• 1. Concurrent Jurisdiction 

• 1. Exclusive Jurisdiction 

• 1. Discretionary Jurisdiction 

• 1. Mandatory Jurisdiction 

1. Filed by a private party, by an individual / corporation, against another individual / corporation (pay money)

• 1. Civil Case

• Criminal Case

• Majority Opinion

• 1. Dissenting Opinion 

The right of all persons to have the same access to the law and courts and to be treated equally.

• 1. Judicial Review

• 1. Equal Protection Clause

• Jurisdiction

• 1. Original Jurisdiction 

1. The power of a court to review appeals, amend, and overrule decisions of a lower court

• 1. Original Jurisdiction 

• 1. Appellate Jurisdiction

• 1. Jurisdiction 

• 1. Original Jurisdiction 

Filed by the gov. (Federal / State) on behalf of the people of the US and will take one’s freedom away (jail)

• 1. Civil Case

• 1. Majority Opinion

• 1. Dissenting Opinion

• 1. Criminal Case 

Where two or more courts from different systems (Federal / State) simultaneously have jurisdiction over a specific case

• 1. Original Jurisdiction 

• 1. Appellate Jurisdiction 

• 1. Concurrent Jurisdiction

• 1. Exclusive Jurisdiction 

1. Where one court has the power to take jurisdiction of a case to the exclusion of all other courts

• 1. Equal Protection Clause 

• 1. Appellate Jurisdiction 

• 1. Concurrent Jurisdiction 

• 1. Exclusive Jurisdiction 

1. Denies the Gov. the right without _____ to deprive people of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• 1. Due Process Of Law

• 1. Equal Protection Clause

• 1. Jurisdiction 

• Original Jurisdiction

1. A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion

• 1. Civil Case

• 1. Majority Opinion

• 1. Dissenting Opinion

• 1. Criminal Case

The branch of Gov. that has the power to interpret and apply the law, adjudicate legal disputes, and otherwise administer justice

• 1. Concurrent Opinion 

• 1. Judicial System 

• 1. Due Process Of Law

• 1. Civil Case