| A | B |
|---|
| appellate jurisdiction | court's authority to hear a case appealed from lower court |
| brief | written statement describing legal arguments supporting a case |
| concurring opinion | opinion of judtice who agrees with the majority but for different reasons |
| defendant | person against whom a case is brought in court |
| dissenting opinion | opinion expressed by a minority of justices |
| grand jury | group that hears charges against a person and decides whether to press charges |
| indictment | formal charge by a grand jury |
| judicial activism | justices should play an active role in shaping national policies |
| judicial restraint | justices should avoid taking the initiative on social and political questions |
| judicial review | power to declare laws unconstitutional |
| original jurisdiction | authority of a trial court to be first to hear a case |
| plaintiff | person who brings a case in court |
| precedent | a model on which to base later decisions |
| stare decisis | Court's decisions serve as precedents |
| Marbury v. Madison | case that est. judicial review |
| John Marshall | Chief Justice who wrote the Marbury v. Madison decision |
| John Roberts | Chief Justice |
