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Appellate jurisdiction means that the Court has the authority to review the decisions of lower courts. Most of the cases the Supreme Court hears are appeals from lower courts.

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the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court:

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Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned practice of killing a person as a punishment for a crime, usually following an author

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Capital punishment is the legal killing of a person for a serious crime, usually by hanging, electrocution, lethal injection, or firing squad.

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To begin a civil lawsuit in federal court, the plaintiff files a complaint with the court and “serves” a copy of the complaint on the defendant. The complaint describes the plaintiff’s damages or injury, explains how the defendant caused the harm, shows that the court has jurisdiction, and asks the court to order relief.

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Concurrent jurisdiction exists where two or more courts from different systems simultaneously have jurisdiction over a specific case. This situation often leads to forum shopping, as parties will try

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Concurring Opinion

In law, a concurring opinion is in certain legal systems a written opinion by one or more judges of a court which agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court

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The government files a case in court to punish someone (the defendant) for committing a crime.

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a person or group against whom a criminal or civil action is brought : someone who is being sued or accused of committing a crime.

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Treating some people differently from others.

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An opinion written by an appellate judge or Supreme Court Justice who disagrees with the majority opinion in a given case.

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A formal abridged record of the proceedings in a legal action.

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A requirement that legal matters be resolved according to established rules and principles and that individuals be treated fairly.

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A criminal statute that punishes actions retroactively, thereby criminalizing conduct that was legal when originally performed.

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Prevents the government from using most evidence gathered in violation of the United States Constitution.

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Exists in civil procedure if one court has the power to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts.

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A group that examines accusations against persons charged with crime and, if the evidence warrants, makes formal charges on which the accused persons are later tried.

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A court that is subordinate to and whose decisions are subject to review by the highest court in a judicial system (as of a state or country)

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Occurs when a person is forced to work against his or her will, with little or no control over working conditions.

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Power of a court to adjudicate cases and issue orders

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A defamatory statement or representation especially in the form of written or printed words.

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A judicial opinion that is joined by more than half the judges deciding a case.

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Requires that suspects be informed of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights “prior to interrogation” if their statements are to be used against them in court.

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The Supreme Court is the first, and only, Court to hear a case.

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The person or group who is accusing another person or group of some wrongdoing.

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Something that may serve as an example or rule to be followed in the future.

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Government action that prohibits speech or other expression before the speech happens.

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Sufficient reason based upon known facts to believe a crime has been committed or that certain property is connected with a crime.

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The constitutional requirement that when the federal government acts in such a way that denies a citizen of a life, liberty, or property interest, the person must be given notice, the opportunity to be heard, and a decision by a neutral decision-maker.

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A legal document authorizing a police officer or other official to enter and search premises.

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The crime of creating a revolt, disturbance, or violence against lawful civil authority with the intent to cause its overthrow or destruction

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A legal term used to describe defamation or the act of harming a person or business's reputation by telling one or more people something that is untrue and damaging about them.

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Asks the question of whether the government's deprivation of a person's life, liberty or property is justified by a sufficient purpose.

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Orders a lower court to deliver its record in a case so that the higher court may review it.

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A fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment.

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a writ issued to a law officer (such as a sheriff or marshal) for the enforcement of a court order or decree.