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| What is a court's authority to hear and decide cases? |
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| What is exclusive juridiction? |
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| authority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases |
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| What is the authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases |
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| What is a district court? |
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| federal courts where trials are held and lawsuits are begun |
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| Wha is the authority to hear cases for the first time? |
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| What is an appeals court? |
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| a court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts |
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| What is the authority of a court to heart a case appealed from a lower court? |
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| the area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals |
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| to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again |
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| What is a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court's decision in a case? |
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| a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, simular case |
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| What does consititutional mean? |
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| in accordance with the constitution |
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| What does the power of the Supreme Court to whether any federal, state, or local law or government action goes against thae Constitution? |
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| a court's calendar, showing the schedule of cases it is to hear |
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| What is a written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case |
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| What is a majority opinion? |
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| a statement that presents the views of the majority of Supreme Court justices regarding a case |
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| What is a statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion |
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| What is a concurring opinion? |
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| a statement written by a justice who vores with the majority, but for different reasons |
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| the practice of using earlier jucicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases |
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