Judicial Branch Vocabulary Plus
Civics Vocabulary Baseball
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- A court's authority to hear and decide a case
- This is an example of a judge or court's workload of cases in a period of time
- One of the parties involved in a lawsuit
- A written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case.
- the right to hold an office once a person is confirmed
- An order a higher court issues to a lower court to obtain the records of the lower court in a particular case
- a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case
- a court system made up of both federal and state courts
- the authority of both federal and state courts to hear and decide cases
- The authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court
- court's calendar, showing the schedule of cases to be heard
- the authority of a court to hear a case for the first time
- If the Supreme Court agrees and the law is abolished (taken away) what did the Supreme Court do to the law? (To cancel legally)
- An order that requires a person to appear in court
- An official decision by a judge or a court that settles a case and may also establish the meaning of a law.
- the Supreme Court to say whether any federal state, or local law or government action goes against the Constitution
- A statement written by a justice who votes with the majority, but for differing reasons than the others
- A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority decision, presenting his or her own opinions
- Apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court
- A detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court's decision in a case
- A Supreme Court ruling on a case in which all justices agree on the ruling
- The authority of only federal courts to hear and decide a case
- In accordance with the constitution
- In order to become a naturalized citizen, there is a process which must be followed. Which of the following IS NOT a requirement to become a U.S. citizen?
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