| A | B |
|---|
| concurrent jurisdiction | shared authority of state and federal court |
| original jurisdiction | authority of court to first hear case |
| appellate jurisdiction | authority to hear case appealed from lower court |
| litigant | person engaged in lawsuit |
| due process clause | 14th Admendment protects life, liberty & property |
| grand jury | people (16-23) determine sufficient evidence for crime |
| indictment | formal accuation charging a person for a crime |
| petit jury | panel (6-12) of people judging a trial |
| judicial circuit | region containing an appellate court |
| senatorial courtesy | prior submittal of candidates to senators |
| riding the circuit | traveling to hold court in their assigned regions |
| opinion | explanation for the decision |
| appeal | review by a higher court |
