| A | B |
|---|
| docket | a schedule of court cases |
| Constitution | the law of the land |
| Chief Justice | head of the Supreme Court |
| President | appoints the Supreme Court |
| Senate | approves the Supreme Court |
| alibi | an excuse for not committing a crime |
| nine | number of members on the Supreme Court |
| one | number of Chief Justices on the Supreme Court |
| Jay | first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Judicial Review | power to decide if a law violates the Constitution |
| jurisdiction | the authority to interpret the law |
| jurisdiction | the limits of the court's authority |
| contempt | disrespect in court |
| perjury | lying in court |
| misdemeanor | minor crime |
| felony | major crime |
| witness | person who testifies in court |
| sue | to take a person to court |
| trial | a case presented in court |
| life | term of office for the Supreme Court |
| none | qualification for the Supreme Court |
| jury | body of citizens that judge a trial |
| bond | money paid to be out of jail while awaiting a trial. |
| confess | to admit to a crime |
| treason | war against your country |
| extradite | to return someone to the state where a crime was committed |
| state | where a trial must take place |
