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| a court’s authority to hear and decide cases |
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| authority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases |
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| authority of both federal and state courts to hear and decide cases |
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| federal court where trails are held and lawsuits begin |
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| authority to hear cases for the first time |
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| a court that reviews decisions made by a lower district court |
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| the authority of a court to hear a case appealed from a lower court |
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| the area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals |
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| to send a case back to a lower court to be tried again |
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| a detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a court’s decision in a case |
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| a ruling that is used as the bases for a judicial decision in a later similar case |
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| in accordance with the constitution |
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| the power of the supreme court to say wither and federal, state or local law or government action goes against the constitution |
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| a courts calendar showing the scheduled cases to hear |
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| a written document explaining the position of one side or the other in a case |
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| a statement that presents the views of the major supreme court justices regarding a case |
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| a statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion presenting his or her opinion |
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| a statement written by a justice who votes with the majority but for a different reason |
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| the practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a bases for deciding cases |
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