Vocab Menu Assignment #6 by John McNeill

Criminal Case

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A criminal case is a type of court proceeding in which a prosecutor employed by the federal, state, or local government charges a person with the commission of a crime.

Civil Cases

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A non-criminal lawsuit in which an individual, business, or government entity sues another to protect, enforce, or to be compensated for a violation of private rights.

Jurisdiction

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The extent of the power to make legal decisions and judgments.

Concurrent Jurisdiction

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Two or more courts have concurrent jurisdiction over a case if all of the courts have the power to hear it.

Exclusive Jurisdiction

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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.

Appellate Jurisdiction

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To the power of a court to hear appeals from lower courts.

District Court

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A federal or state trial court.

Magistrate

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A judge who has limited authority to hear certain issues.

Marshal

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An officer of the highest rank in the armed forces of some countries, including France.

Subpoena

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A writ ordering a person to attend a court.

Court of Appeals

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A court to which appeals are taken in a federal circuit or a state.

Remand

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A place (a defendant) on bail or in custody, especially when a trial is adjourned.

Court Martial

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A judicial court for trying members of the armed services accused of offenses against military law.

Judicial Review

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A review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.

Uconstitutional

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Not allowed by the constitution of a country or government.

Adversaries

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One's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.

Writ of Certiorai

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To seek judicial review of a decision of a lower court or government agency.

Majority Opinion

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

Concurring Opinion

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An opinion that agrees with the majority opinion but does not agree with the rationale behind it.

Dissenting Opinions

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