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| Asking to have your case reviewed |
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| Law that regulates citizen's behavior and protects the public order |
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| Written by a justice who agrees with the opinion but not how it was reached |
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| A type of jurisdiction; hears both federal or state |
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| Law that deals with citizen's behavior that does not involve a crime |
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| The group appellate courts are grouped into... There are 11 _______(s) |
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| A type of jurisdiction; only chooses certain cases |
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| Where the Supreme Court decides what is unconstitutional |
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| The lower federal court;beneath the Supreme Court |
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| Written explanation of the views of one or more judges who disagree with a decision reached by the majority of the court |
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| The person against whom a complaint is made |
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| A document that contains precedents and information about a case |
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| Where the supreme court chooses what cases they will review |
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| A court decision that stands as an example to be followed in the future |
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| Serves as compensation for an injury etc |
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| In civil law,the party who brings a suit or some other legal action against another in court |
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| The primary ruling; expresses the decisions of the majority of the court |
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| When an appellate court overturns the trial court's verdict |
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| When an appellate court sends a case back to the trial court |
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| The power of the supreme court to decide what the constitituiton really says |
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| A type of appellate court; intermediate between trial courts and court of last resort ( Supreme Court) |
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| The trial court in the federal system |
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