Judicial and Legal Terms Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: ________ is the power of the courts to declare laws or actions unconstitutional.

• Judicial Review

• Judicial Activism

• Judicial Restraint

• Judicial Precedent

Fill in the blank: ________ is the authority of a court to hear a case first.

• Original Jurisdiction

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

• Exclusive Jurisdiction

Fill in the blank: ________ is the authority to review decisions made by lower courts.

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

• Concurrent Jurisdiction

• Exclusive Jurisdiction

Fill in the blank: ________ is a legal principle based on previous court decisions.

• Precedent

• Affidavit

• Indictment

• Statute

Fill in the blank: ________ is the doctrine that courts should follow precedents.

• Stare Decisis

• Habeas Corpus

• Mens Rea

• Res Ipsa Loquitur

Fill in the blank: ________ are laws dealing with crimes and punishments.

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

• Constitutional Law

• Administrative Law

Fill in the blank: ________ are laws dealing with disputes between individuals or groups.

• Civil Law

• Criminal Law

• Constitutional Law

• Administrative Law

Fill in the blank: ________ is a request for the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision.

• Writ of Certiorari

• Amicus Brief

• Habeas Corpus

• Stare Decisis

Fill in the blank: ________ means four Supreme Court justices must agree to hear a case.

• Rule of Four

• Majority Rule

• Judicial Review

• Writ of Certiorari

Fill in the blank: ________ is an agreement where a defendant pleads guilty for a lighter sentence.

• Plea Bargain

• Subpoena

• Indictment

• Acquittal