Constitutional Law (copy)

plaintiff

person suing

defendant

person being sued

opinion for the court

majority opinion

dissenting opinion

disagreeing opinion

concurring opinion

agreeing opinion w diff reasoning

pro se

to represent yourself in court

per curium

no author to court opinion

en banc review

when the entire circuit court to hears a case.

only way for a circuit court to overturn its own decision.

for important cases.

certiorari

writ/order by which higher court reviews decisions of lower courts

holding

opinion/decision of the court

dictum

extra dialogue in a decision

does not affect the outcome and decision of the court

docket

list of cases for trial and pending cases

appeal

asking a higher court to reverse the decision of a lower court

federalism

The system of shared and divided governance between the federal government and the states

legislate

create or enact laws

bill

proposed legislation

statute

law passed by legislative body

bicameralism

legislatures divided into 2 assemblies/houses

case law

body of law that comes from the decision of courts hearing particular case

Precedent

the decision of law from a previous case (used to uphold or overrule lower court decisions)

Enumerated powers

certain powers granted to federal government in act 1 section 8

police power

Power to pass laws promoting public welfare held by the states