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    American Government

    Vocabulary

    Mr. Vega Chapter 7, The Judicial Branch


    Directions: Choose 15 terms or names from the list below to define the left-hand column. In the
    right-hand column, find a real world example of your term in use from some point throughout
    history. For people, fin example of something significant that they did.
    Inferior Courts Jurisdiction Concurrent Jurisdiction Plaintiff Defendant

    Original Jurisdiction Appellate Jurisdiction Judicial Restraint Precedent Judicial Activism


    Term Definition (your own words) Real World
    Judicial Review Writ of Certiorari Certificate Brief Connection/Example
    Majority Opinion
    1
    Concurring Opinion
    Inferior courtsDissenting Opinions Criminalstep
    Lower courts/first Casein legal process Civil Case Docket

    Record Courts-Martial Civilian Tribunal Redress


    2
    Original jurisdiction Court hearing a case for the first time

    3
    Judicial review Process which the courts review

    4
    Concurring opinion Written opinion by judge who agrees with
    outcome of the case

    5
    Jurisdiction Courts authority to hear and decide a case

    6
    Appellate jurisdiction Courts authority to review and potentially
    overturn decisions made by lower courts

    7
    Dissenting opinions Judge disagrees with outcome of a court case

    8
    Record Writing of things that happened in court

    9
    Courts-martial Tries members of the armed forces for
    violations of law

    10
    Judicial restraint Judges should interpret the law, and should
    not make decisions on the spot

    11
    Criminal case A person is accused of committing a crime
    12
    Civilian tribunal Civilian judges that try cases

    13
    Majority opinion Decision of the court in which more judges
    agree on the outcome

    14 Precedent
    Used as a guide

    15 Civil case
    Legal dispute between two or more
    people/companies

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