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The power of the supreme court to review any law/case
 
Judicial review
2)
The power to hear a case
 
Jurisdiction
3)
The only court that can hear a case
 
Exclusive jurisdiction
4)
The first court to hear a case
 
Original jurisdiction
5)
Both federal and state have the power to hear
 
Concurrent jurisdiction
6)
Can only hear appeals
 
Appellant jurisdiction
7)
Explanation of why the case was decided like it was
 
Opinion
8)
The reason why the majority voted for or against
 
Majority opinion
9)
The reason why some did not vote with the majority
 
Dissenting opinion
10)
Why one of the majority voted with the majority
 
Concurring opinion
11)
Trial court of the federal system
 
District courts
12)
Hears appeals from district courts
 
Appeals court
13)
The highest court in the land
 
Supreme court
14)
People agree to give up some rights in order to have a government
 
Social contract
15)
Law based on precedence
 
Common law
16)
a legally binding document
 
Contract
17)
Area of jurisdiction
 
Circuit
18)
Supreme court judges 
 
Justices
19)
To return a case to a lower court
 
Remand
20)
Not doing what you have to do to help someone avoid injury
 
Negligence
21)
A law
 
Statue
22)
A civil wrong usually involving injury
 
Tort
23)
Laws to protect people and property 
 
Criminal law
24)
Laws involving disputes
 
Civil law
25)
Laws arising form the constitution
 
Constitutional law
26)
Laws made by the government agencies
 
Administrative law
27)
Laws made by lawmaking bodies
 
Statutory law
28)
The ruling in an original case
 
Precedent
29)
Harsh laws, from the greek Draco
 
Draconian law
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