| A | B |
|---|
| a person filing a lawsuit | plaintiff |
| person who is being sued or charged with a crime | defendant |
| the role of the state in a criminal case | prosecution |
| guideline for how similar cases should be decided in the future | precedent |
| court's authority to hear a case first | original jurisdiction |
| to ask a higher court to review a decision and determine whether justice was done | appeal |
| court's authority to hear an appeal of a decision by another court | appellate jurisdiction |
| a case that deals with a crime | criminal case |
| a case that deals with individuals | civil case |
| courts that handle appeals from the lower federal courts | court of appeals |
| another name for the court of appeals | circuit court |
| the power of the court to hear a case on appeal | judicial review |
| written statement by a court explaining the reasons for a decision | opinion |
| judges efforts to take an active role in policymaking by overturning laws often | judicial activism |
| efforts of judges to avoid overturning laws and leave policymaking up to the other 2 branches of govt. | judicial restraint |
| court calendar | docket |
| written arguements for a case to be heard on appeal | brief |
