| A | B |
|---|
| jurisdiction | authority of a court to hear and decide a case |
| exclusive jurisdiction | cases that can be heard only in federal courts |
| concurrent jurisdiction | federal and state courses share the power to hear cases |
| plaintiff | one who intiates the suit |
| defendant | party who must defend against the complaint |
| original jurisdiction | court in which a case is heard first |
| appellate jurisdiction | a court that hears a case on appeal from a lower court |
| writ of certiorari | to be made more certain: lower court sending up the record for case review |
| certificate | occurs when a the lower court asks the supreme courts to certify the answer to a specific question |
| majority opinion | announces the courts decision and sets out the reasoning on which it is based |
| concurring opinion | to make or emphasize a point that was not made in the majority opinion |
| dissenting opinion | mad eby justices who do not agree with the majority decision |
| redress | satisfaction of the claim |
