Judicial branch
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- defendant
- person that is on trial in a criminal case and the person that is being brought to trial in a civil case
- summons
- a notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or charge
- judicial review
- The power of the supreme court to say whether any federal, state or local law or government action goes against the constitution.
- brief
- A written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case.
- sentencing
- the defendant is found guilty and the judge sentences the defendant
- precedent
- A ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in later, similar cases.
- due process/include 5th and 14th amendment
- Following established legal procedures. The 5th amendment prohibits the federal government from acting in an unfair manner and the 14th amendment prohibits the state and local government from acting in an unfair manner.
- opinion of the court/majority opinion
- A statement that presents the views of the majority of the supreme court justices regarding a case.
- concurring opinion
- A statement written by a justice who votes with the majority, but for different reasons.
- arrest warrants
- A warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court.
- circuit
- the area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals
- search warrant
- A warrant giving legal authorization for a search
- subpoenas
- A court order requiring someone to appear in court.
- remand a case
- To send a case back to a lower court to be tried again.
- juvenile
- A person not yet legally an adult. (18 years of age is the age when you become legally an adult)
- jurisdiction
- A courts authority to hear and decide cases.
- plaintiff
- a person that files the case for civil cases
- dissenting opinion
- A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion.
- appellate jurisdiction
- The authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court.
- concurrent jurisdiction
- Authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases.
- 4th circuit
- Virginia is located in the ___ circuit
- original jurisdiction
- The authority to hear cases for the first time
- jury
- A panel of citizens selected from where the crime occurred who hear evidence and determine whether the defendant is guilty or innocent
- acquittal
- the defendant is found not guilty and goes free, a judgment of not guilty
- Marbury vs. Madison
- the 1830 supreme court case that established judicial review
- docket
- A courts calendar, showing the schedule of cases it is to hear.