FoD - Test 7 - Judicial Branch

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appeal
to ask a higher court to review a previous decision
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court of appeals
a court where judges review previous court decisions from district trial courts, also known as circuit courts
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the number of judges in courts of appeals
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the number of appeal courts there are, is also the number of circuits there are
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circuit 3
we live in this circuit
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circuits
zones of the united states that determine what appeal court the trial is held in
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majority opinion
a ruling that has the most amount of support
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dissenting opinion
a ruling that has the least amount of support
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plaintiff
the party who brings the case to court
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defendant
the party who is being taken to court
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precedent
the first decision of a case that influences later reviews
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prosecution
the party that brings a case to court and is employed by the state
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criminal case
a case that is brought to court by a prosecution that charges another party with a crime
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civil case
a case that is brought to court by a plaintiff and defendant
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district court
this type of court has at least one in every state
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federal laws
the type of laws that district courts try
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jury
the anonymous group of people brought in to rule the case in district courts
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unanimous
when a decision is agreed upon by everyone, juries must have this kind of decision
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the number of justices in the supreme court
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appellate jurisdiction
the power to review decisions
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supreme court
this court reviews cases that have been tried in the district and court of appeals, this courts decisions can’t be appealed
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lifetime
the length of appointment for supreme court justices
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5
the minimum number of justices that must take a side on the case for that to be the final ruling
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president
this person nominates supreme court justices
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senate
the group of people approve supreme court justices that have been nominated
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roe v. wade
a court case that confirmed the right to choose to have an abortion
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nixon v. united states
a court case that challenged the senate’s decision regarding an impeachment case
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schneck v. united states
a court case that involved the enforcement of the espionage act during world war I
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mapp v. ohio
a court case that ruled that evidence that was illegally obtained couldn’t be used in court
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roper v. simmons
a court case that ruled it’s unconstitutional to give minors the same punishments as adults