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member of the US Supreme Court and Maryland Supreme Court.
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Highest Court in the United States.
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US Supreme Court
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member of the US Supreme Court and Maryland Supreme Court.
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Highest Court in the United States.
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A request made after a trial, asking a higher court to decide whether or not the trial was conducted correctly. If the court decides the trial was not conducted properly then the case will be retried in a trial court.
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The ability of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional. The right was confirmed (approved) in the Court Case Marbury vs. Madison in 1803.
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The right of a court to hear a case. This is based on location and type of crime committed. For instance Citrus County courts can only hear cases dealing with crimes committed inside Citrus County, and not dealing with federal or state laws.
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The power of any one court to hear a case first.
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The US Supreme Court's ability to hear cases involving disputes between states, and cases involving foreign representatives like ambassadors.
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A document that states a higher court will hear the appeal of a lower court's decision. Supreme Court will only hear cases with a writ being accepted and applied for.
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A decision reached by most of the members of the Supreme Court. It states the reasons why they agreed to the outcome of the cases.
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This is written statement by the judges who did not agree with the outcome and write the reasons why they disagreed with the decision of the Supreme Court.
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the local, state, or federal court that is the first to hear a civil or criminal case. This involves hearing arguments from both sides, and sometimes involves a jury.
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The person who accuses someone of a crime or wrong-doing. Also known as the prosecutor
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The person who is being accused of a crime or wrong-doing.
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A group of citizens who hears and decides the outcome of a court case.
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Idea that the law applies to everyone. Confirmed in the case of Nixon vs the United States.
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Type of law that deals with the breaking of a law.
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Type of law that deals with money or a wrong-doing.
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Type of law that deals with the meaning of the Constitution, only handled in the US Supreme Court.
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The decision of the court case.
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The only Trial Court in the federal court system.
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The court that hears the appeal of the court decision made in the US District Court. No juries in an appellate court.
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The head Justice of the US Supreme Court. Oversees impeachment trials in the Senate, and speaks on behalf of the Supreme Court.
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Established national supremacy; established implied powers; use of elastic clause; state unable to tax federal institution
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Established judicial review
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Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws
