| A | B |
| Original Jurisdiction | The power of hearing a case first |
| Appellate Jurisdiction | The power of appelate courts to review the the decision of a lower court on a case |
| Supreme Court | The most powerful court in the U.S. |
| Judicial Review | The power of a court to review the actions in terms of their legal or constitutional. |
| Constitutionality | The act of being constitutional |
| Criminal Case | A person charged with a crime is found guilty or not guilty and sentenced |
| Civil Case | A noncriminal lawsuit |
| Probable Cause | Reasonable belief that a specific crime has been committed |
| Misdemeanor | Small wrongdoing; usually smaller than a felony |
| Innocent | purity of heart; not exposed much to the outside world |