| A | B |
|---|
| Plantiff | Person or Group who has a complaint against another |
| Defendant | Party who defends themselves in a complaint |
| Prosecution | Government body that brings a charge against a defendant |
| Original Jurisdiction | The authority to hear a case |
| Appellate Jurisdiction | The authority to hear an appeal |
| Appeal | To ask a higher court to review the decision and to see if justice was done |
| Circuit Courts | Hears appeals from Federal District Courts |
| Judicial Review | The Power to overturn any law the Court decides is un-constitutional |
| Marbury v. Madison | Established System of Judicial Review |
| Number of Supreme Court Justices | Nine (9) |
