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| writ of cert | an order by the Supreme court to hear the case of a lower court |
| lifetime | One term for a federal judge is |
| nine | The number of judges on the Supreme Court |
| brief | Written explanations by lawyers that have to be submitted to the judges on the Supreme Court |
| oral arguments | Supreme Court judges listen to both sets of lawyers of why they should decide for them on a case in what is called |
| court in conference | When the Supreme Court debates on a case to make a decision, they are said to be a |
| concurring | The opinion of the court in which one person writes an opinion in which he or she agrees with the court but has additional information to add. |
| exclusive | The type of jurisdiction in which a case can only be heard in a federal court |
| jurisdiction | the authority of a court to hear, try, and decide a case is called |
| concurrent jurisdiction | the type of jurisdiction in which a case can be heard both in state courts as well as federal courts |
| appellate jurisdiction | the type of jurisdiction in which a court hears a case for review or an appeal. |
| cyberbullying | intimidation or harassment online is called |
| civil | A non-criminal case in which people are suing one another |
| verdict | The decision of the jury is called the |
| acquitted | Someone who is found to be NOT GUILTY |
| superior | The type of court found in all states but Georgia has 49 and they can be either civil or criminal and have a judge and jury |
| state | The type of court found in all states but Georgia has 72. They mostly deal with misdemeanor or civil cases. |
| magistrate | The type of court found in all states but Georgia has 159 of them. They mostly deal with small civil claims with less than $5,000. |
| judge | The person who decides the punishment thus the sentencing of a convicted person |
| prosecution | The person or group of people who is/are trying to send a person to prison. |
