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| appellate | A court that reviews a case that was tired in a lower court is said to have __________ jurisdiction. |
| courts-martial | Military courts, they serve the special disciplinary needs of the armed forces. |
| plaintiff | A person who files a suit is a ___. |
| concurrent | Federal and State courts share the power to hear a case if they have __________ jurisdiction. |
| original | A court in which a case is first heard has __________ jurisdiction. |
| precedents | Majority opinions become important examples, or __________, for future cases. |
| defendant | In a suit, the person whom the complaint is against is called the |
| inferior courts | Lower Courts, beneath the Supreme Court. |
| jurisdiction | The authority of a court to hear a case. |
| docket | The list of cases to be heard in a courthouse. |
| writ of certiorari | From Latin, "to be made more certain." |
| briefs | Written documents filed with the Court before oral arguments begin. |
| dissenting opinion | Written by justices who do not agree with the Court's majority decision. |
| redress | A person seeking satisfaction of a claim is seeking this, ___. |
| exclusive | Cases for which the federal courts have __________ jurisdiction can only be heard in federal courts |
