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| court that reviews decisions made in the lower district courts |
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| the authority to hear an appeal of a case from a lower court |
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| written document explaining the position of each side in a case |
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| population count every 10 years |
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| the area that the appeals court has jurisdiction over |
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| authority for both state & federal courts to hear a case |
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| statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, but for different reason |
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| in agreement with the Constitution |
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| statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion |
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| federal courts where federal trails & lawsuits begin |
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| the authority of only federal courts |
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| the authority to hear a case for the first time |
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| a statement that represents the views of the majority of the Supreme Court |
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| a detailed explanation of the legal decisions of a justice |
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| the authority to hear a case for the first time |
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| a ruling in a case that is used as the basis for later |
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| to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again |
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| the practice of using an earlier court rulin as a basis for deciding another case |
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| when the Supreme Court makes a ruling and all of the justices agree |
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| the power of the supreme court to decide if a law or action goes against the Constitution |
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